TCN releases fresh update on national grid collapse

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that the Monday’s national grid collapse which threw the whole country into total darkness was partial.

Recall that Enugu Electricity Distribution Company on Monday at about 6:48 pm, confirmed the national grid collapse in a statement by its spokesperson, Emeka Ezeh.

Similarly, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company and Eko Electricity Distribution Company also confirmed the national grid collapse.

TCN recorded zero load allocation to the eleven Electricity Distribution Companies.

Speaking on the development, the spokesperson of TCN, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed that it has begun system recovery to restore supply.

According to her, the national grid did not collapse entirely as the Akwa Ibom generating Station was “Islanded” to enable it to continue supply through the Eket, Ekim, Uyo and Itu 132 Kilovolt substation.

She said, “It was a partial system disturbance.”

“The entire system did not collapse as the IBOM Generating Station was ISLANDED (i.e. separated to stand alone to continue supplying some areas to avoid the entire system going down), to enable It to continue to supply through the eket, Ekim, Uyo, and Itu 132kv substations.

“Recovery is currently ongoing and has advanced significantly.”