The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the complete restoration of the national electricity grid, following a fire incident at the Afam power generating station that led to a blackout in some parts of the country.
TCN General Manager, Ndidi Mbah, confirmed in a statement Monday afternoon, that the grid had been successfully fixed, adding that the TCN will continue investing in measures to enhance the resilience of the grid infrastructure.
Her words:
“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 02:41hrs today, 15th April 2024, a fire erupted at the Afam V 330kV bus bar 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, destabilising 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 minimised the effect of the system disturbance. TCN confirms that the affected section of the grid has been fully restored and stabilised,” she said.
“TCN reaffirms its commitment to enhancing the resilience and reliability of the national grid and pledges to continue investing in measures aimed at strengthening the grid infrastructure.”
News Central earlier today, reported that the electricity grid crashed around 2:00am on Monday, April 15 in some regions across the country.