Nigeria’s national grid being operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has collapsed again, plunging the entire country into a blackout.
Sources confirmed that the national grid collapsed at about 11:48 am today, making the second time this week such is happening, and the 11th time this year.
It would be recalled that the National Orientation Agency (NOA) blamed the constant grid collapses in Nigeria on the rejection of loads by the Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos).
Speaking via a statement on Tuesday after the national grid collapsed for the tenth time in 2024 alone, the NOA said the inability of the discos to play their part despite increased generation is responsible for the constant collapses of the nation’s electricity grid.
On Tuesday, Ndidi Mbah, General Manager (Public Affairs) of TCN said in the statement on the collapsed grid: “The Transmission Company of Nigeria states that the national grid experienced a partial disturbance at about 1;52 pm today, 5th November 2024.
“This followed a series of lines and generators trippings that caused instability of the grid and, consequently, the partial disturbance of the system. The data from the National Control Centre (NCC) revealed that a part of the grid was not affected by the bulk power disruption.
“TCN engineers are already working to quickly restore bulk power supply to the states affected by the partial disturbance. Presently, bulk power supply has been restored to Abuja, at 2.49pm, and we are gradually restoring to other parts of the country.
“We sincerely apologize for every inconvenience this may cause our electricity customers.”