January 12, (THEWILL) – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has refuted reports that the national grid collapsed on Saturday.
A statement by the company’s Public Affairs General Manager, Ndidi Mbah, explained that the partial disruptions of power supply were caused by the tripping of the Benin-Omotosho line.
“The TCN hereby states that the nation’s grid did not experience any collapse today, contrary to the widely published misinformation in the media.
“Earlier today (Saturday), at about 13:41Hrs, the Osogbo-Ihovour line tripped, followed by the tripping of the Benin – Omotosho line. These consequently affected bulk supply only the Lagos axis alone. 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”, Mbah clarified, adding that after the trippings, generation was 2,573.23MW, showing clearly that the grid did not experience a collapse.
According to TCN, the transmission line tripping affected Egbin, Olorunsogo, Omotoso, Geregu, and Paras. These have all been restored except for the Benin-Omotoso 330kV line, whose restoration is ongoing.
The statement read, “TCN continues to work hard to put in place a robust transmission grid, in spite of prevailing challenges. It is imperative that we understand the negative impact of deliberately misinforming the public and the value of disseminating true and verifiable facts.”
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