The Transmission Company of Nigeria is battling to restore power across the country as the national grid collapsed earlier today.
The company in a statement by General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah on Wednesday disclosed that at about 11.01 am today, 12th of May, 2021, “there was a total system collapse of the grid, as a result of voltage collapse at some parts of the grid”.
Mbah explained that TCN commenced grid “recovery immediately after the collapse, from Shiroro Generating Station to Katampe TS, Abuja through the Shiroro – Katampe line at 11:29 am, and also through Delta Generating Station to Benin Transmission Substation and has reached Osogbo and parts of Lagos.
“While the grid restoration and power restoration gradually progress to other parts of the country, the cause of voltage collapse that precipitated this failure is equally being investigated”.
TCN appealed for patience as “it works assiduously to ensure full restoration of the grid and consequently power supply to the remaining parts of the country”.