April 15, (THEWILL) – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has blamed the partial grid failure on a fire incident at the Afam Power Generating Station, in River State, saying the national grid has been restored fully.
THEWILL earlier reported a nationwide blackout after the national electricity grid collapsed at 2:00 am on Monday.
spokesperson for TCN, Ndidi Mbah, who confirmed the incident said the grid has been restored fully.
According to Mbah, the collapse was caused by a fire which erupted at the Afam V 300kV busbar coupler, leading to the tripping of units at Afam III and Afam VIi.
Adding that the fire incident destabilised the grid, causing partial collapse, the TCN’s statement reads in part: “The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), announces the full restoration of the national grid following a fire incident at the Afam Power Generating Station, which caused a partial disturbance of the nation’s grid.
“At 02:41 Hours today, 15th April 2024, a fire erupted at the Afam V330kV busbar coupler, leading to the tripping of units at Afam III and Afam VI.
“This resulted in a sudden generation loss of MW and 305MW respectively, destabilising the grid and causing a partial collapse.
“During the incident, the Ibom Power Plant was isolated from the grid and was supplying parts of the Port Harcourt Region.
“This further minimised the effect of the system disturbance. TCN confirms that the affected section of the grid has been fully restored and stabilised.
“TCN reaffirms its commitment to enhancing the resilience and reliability of the national grid and pledges to continue investing in measures aimed at further strengthening the grid infrastructure.”
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