Nigeria’s National Power Grid Collapses, Plunging Parts Of The Country Into Blackout
Nigeria’s national power grid experienced a full system collapse on Wednesday morning, resulting in blackouts across several parts of the nation.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) stated on Wednesday that the country’s national grid experienced a breakdown. This was confirmed through a statement by its General Manager of Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah.
According to Mbah, “The TCN hereby states that at about 11.01 a.m today, May 12, 2021, there was a total system collapse of the grid, as a result of voltage collapse at some parts of the grid”.
“TCN commenced grid recovery immediately after the collapse, from Shiroro Generating Station to Katampe TS, Abuja through the Shiroro, Katampe line at 11:29 a.m. and also through Delta Generating Station to Benin Transmission Substation and has reached Osogbo and parts of Lagos.”
“While the grid restoration and power restoration gradually progress to other parts of the country, the cause of voltage collapse that precipitated this failure is equally being investigated”.
Mbah appealed to consumers in the country to be patient with the TCN in its bid to ensure full restoration of the grid and power supply to the other parts of the country.
The nation’s electricity grid suffered a system collapse barely a week after the Federal Government approved about N6.2 billion for the award of contracts for six projects in the power sector.
