The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has attributed the recent collapse of the national grid to a fire incident that occurred at the Afam power generating station on Monday.
This disclosure was made by Ndidi Mbah, the General Manager of Public Affairs, in a statement released by the TCN.
Nigerians experienced a disruption in power supply after the national grid collapsed around 2:40 am, marking the second occurrence in two months.
However, TCN assured that the grid has been fully restored.
The statement said: “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.”
