TCN gives reason for fresh national grid collapse
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has explained that the partial collapse of the national grid was due to a fire outbreak at the Afam power generating station in Rivers.
TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, said in a statement that the fire broke out on Monday at around 2:41 a.m., causing a power outage in certain parts of the country.
Ms. Mbah however clarified that power had been restored as the grid collapsed for the fifth time in 2024.
She emphasized TCN’s dedication to improving the grid’s resilience and dependability and promised to keep funding initiatives to fortify its infrastructure.
“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,” Ms Mbah said.
