TCN reveals why the national grid collapsed

The national grid collapsed on Monday due to a fire incident, according to the Transmission Company of Nigeria, or TCN.

This was revealed in a statement by Ndidi Mbah, General Manager of Public Affairs.

Recall that at about 2:40 am, the national grid collapsed in Nigeria, plunging the country into darkness for the second time in the previous two months.

TCN, however, said that the grid has been fully restored.

“The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announces the full restoration of the national grid following a fire incident at the Afam power generating station, which caused a partial disturbance of the national grid.

“At 02:41Hrs today, 15th April 2024, a fire erupted at the Afam V 330kV bus bar coupler, leading to units tripping at Afam III and Afam VI. This resulted in a sudden generation loss of 25MW and 305MW, respectively, destabilizing the grid and causing a partial collapse.

“During the incident, the Ibom Power plant was isolated from the grid and was supplying parts of the Port Harcourt Region. This further minimized the effect of the system disturbance. TCN confirms that the affected section of the grid has been fully restored and stabilized,” the statement reads.

However, parts of Nigeria have remained in darkness since midnight.

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