National Telescope national telescope newspaper
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has attributed Saturday’s power fluctuations in some parts of the country to transmission line trippings, dismissing claims of a national grid collapse.
In a statement released by the TCN spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, it was clarified that the grid remained stable, but the Ihovbor transmission line tripped at about 1:41 pm.
This was followed by the tripping of the Benin-Omotosho line, affecting power supply to the Lagos axis.
According to Mbah, the tripping disrupted bulk electricity supply to key power plants, including Egbin, Olorunsogo, Omotosho, Geregu, and Paras.
She noted that power supply to these areas had been restored except for the Benin-Omotosho 330kV line, which was still under restoration as of Saturday evening.
“At about 13:41 hours today, the Osogbo-Ihovbor line tripped, followed by the tripping of the Benin-Omotosho line.
These events impacted bulk supply only on the Lagos axis.
It is important to clarify that the total generation on the grid before the tripping was 4,335.63MW, which reduced to 2,573.23MW afterward.
This clearly shows that there was no grid collapse,” Mbah stated.
She assured Nigerians that the TCN is working diligently to restore the affected line and improve the robustness of the transmission grid to minimize disruptions in the future.
The TCN also urged Nigerians to remain patient as efforts are intensified to stabilize and enhance the country’s power supply.
