The transmission company of Nigeria (TCN) has refuted rumors that the country’s grid may have collapsed.
In a statement on Saturday, TCN spokesman, Ndidi Mbah, clarified that the national grid remained stable and operational throughout the day.
He attributed line tripping to the power outages that were felt on Saturday in some areas of the country.
The tripping of the Osogbo-Ihovbor and Benin-Omotosho transmission lines, which significantly impacted the Lagos axis, was attributed to Mbah, who claimed the disruption was caused by these two factors.
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“Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, hereby states that the nation’s grid did not experience any collapse today, contrary to the widely published misinformation in the media”, the statement reads.
“Earlier today, at about 13: 41Hrs, the Osogbo – Ihovbor line tripped, followed by the tripping of the Benin – Omotosho line. In consequence, only the Lagos axis’ bulk supply was affected by these.
” It is important to clarify that at about 13: 00 Hrs, today, just before the tripping, total generation on the grid was 4, 335.63MW.
“After the trippings, however, generation was 2, 573.23MW, showing clearly that the grid did not experience a collapse.
” The transmission line tripping affected Egbin, Olorunsogo, Omotosho, Geregu, and Paras, but these have all been restored except for the Benin Omotosho 330kV line whose restoration is ongoing.
“As TCN works tirelessly to put together a strong transmission grid despite the difficulties that surround it. It is crucial that we comprehend the benefits of spreading accurate and factual information and the negative effects of purposefully misleading the public.
Numerous Nigerians have been forced to record blackouts as a result of recent national grid collapses.
Benin- Omotosho Line Tripping, Not System Collapse
Contrary to the widely reported false information in the media, The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TNN) asserts that the country’s grid has not collapsed recently. pic. twitter.com/m5OSxCMAEB
Source: Channels TV
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