Transmission Company Of Nigeria Restores National Grid

By: Chioma Eche, Abuja.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN ) has successfully restored the national grid following a system disturbance that occurred at 4:28 p.m. local time, on thursday, 28th March 2024.

According to a report from the National Control Centre (NCC) in Osogbo, the system disturbance was triggered by a significant reduction in generation capacity, primarily due to gas constraints and fully recovered at 10:00 p.m local time, same day.

Its said that the reduction led to a rapid decline in system frequency, creating sudden imbalance in the grid.

The imbalance in grid stability was exacerbated by the sudden tripping of Egbin generation turbine 3, resulting in an additional loss of 167MW load and the subsequent collapse of the grid.

The Commission disclosed that the grid has, however, since been recovered and is stable, and is currently transmitting all the generated power to distribution load centres nationwide.

TCN emphasizes its unwavering commitment to addressing grid challenges and actively working to mitigate disruptions.

It added that where challenges extend beyond the Commission’s control, the company collaborates with other stakeholders in the Power sector value chain to minimize the impact and swiftly restore the grid to normal operation.

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