The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced the full restoration of the national grid after hours of blackout nationwide.
A statement by the agency said the earlier reported national grid collapse followed a fire incident at the Afam Power Generating Station.
The statement signed by TCN’s spokesperson, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah described the incident as “a partial disturbance of the nation’s grid.”
The statement titled “Fire-Induced Partial Grid Disturbance Now Restored” reads, “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 nation’s grid.
“At 02:41Hours today, 15th April, 2024, a fire erupted at the Afam V 330kV busbar coupler, leading to the tripping of units 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.
“TCN reaffirms its commitment to enhancing the resilience and reliability of the national grid and pledges to continue investing in measures aimed at further strengthening the grid infrastructure.”
However, it was observed on Tuesday that electricity supply was yet to be restored to many parts of the FCT under the jurisdiction of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company.
