TCN restores national grid after system collapse

The Transmission Company of Nigeria(TCN) says it has restored the national grid following a system disturbance at 4:28 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2024 amid the Easter celebration.

Thefrontrank reports that following the collapse of national grid, Nigerians experienced nationwide darkness on Thursday.

A statement by TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said the grid was restored with full recovery achieved by 10:00 pm on Thursday.

“According to a report from the National Control Centre (NCC) in Osogbo, the system disturbance was triggered by a significant reduction in generation capacity, primarily due to gas constraints.

“This reduction led to a rapid decline in system frequency. This created a sudden imbalance in the grid.

“The imbalance in grid stability was exacerbated by the sudden tripping of Egbin generation turbine 3, resulting in an additional loss of 167MW load and the subsequent collapse of the grid.

“The grid has, however, been recovered and is stable, and all the generated power is currently transmitted to distribution load centres nationwide,” she said.

The development marks the second time the grid was collapsing this year, the challenges have long plagued the nation’s power sector.