NATIONAL GRID DISTURBANCE: TCN Says Recovery Almost Complete

"The slight setback notwithstanding, TCN continued with the grid recovery process, which has reached an advanced stage, ensuring bulk power availability to about 90% of its substations nationwide." Ndidi Mbah, GM Public Affairs Division

"Supply has been restored to the Abuja axis and other major distribution load centers nationwide." 

The Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN, following the partial disturbance  experienced on Monday, 14th October 2024, has issued a statement as regards the power failure experienced in some parts of the country.

A statement issued by the General Manager Public Affairs Division of TCN, Ndidi Mbah disclosed that efforts to fully recover the grid is still ongoing. 

According to Mbah, "although the recovery of the grid commenced immediately, with Azura power station providing the blackstart, grid recovery reached advanced stages at about 10.24am, today when it encountered a challenge that caused a slight setback in the recovery process.

"The slight setback notwithstanding, TCN continued with the grid recovery process, which has reached an advanced stage, ensuring bulk power availability to about 90% of its substations nationwide. Supply has been restored to the Abuja axis and other major distribution load centers nationwide." The GM Public Affairs Division stated.

The statement further disclosed that, "the partial disturbance did not affect the Ibom Gas generating station which was islanded from the grid yesterday, and continued to supply areas in the South Southern part of the country such as Eket, Ekim, Uyo, and Itu 132kV transmission Substations during the period.

"Investigation into the cause of the incident will be carried out as soon as the grid is fully restored." The statement concluded.

15/10/24