Why National Gird Collapsed — TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Sunday announced
the national grid experienced a system collapse because of multiple
tripping at 11.25 am.

General Manager, Group Public, Ndidi Mbah, who made the
announcement in a statement, said the company had commenced
restoration of the grid to every part of Nigeria.

According to her, however, the places still exempted from the
restoration were Calabar, Ugwuaji, Markurdi, Jos, Gombe, Yola and
Maidugiri axis.

The statement said: “TCN regrets to inform electricity consumers
nationwide that at 11:25am today, the nation’s electricity grid
experienced multiple tripping, which led to the collapse of the
system.

“TCN has since commenced grid restoration; power has been
successfully restored to every part of the country, except Calabar,
Ugwuaji, Markurdi, Jos, Gombe, Yola and Maidugiri axes.

“Effort is however ongoing to ensure full restoration
nationwide.

“We regret the inconvenience this has caused electricity
consumers. Investigations would be conducted to establish the
immediate and remote cause(s) of the multiple tripping as soon as
the grid is fully restored – considering that the grid had been
relatively stable in the last couple of months.”

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Sunday announced
the national grid experienced a system collapse because of multiple
tripping at 11.25 am.

General Manager, Group Public, Ndidi Mbah, who made the
announcement in a statement, said the company had commenced
restoration of the grid to every part of Nigeria.

According to her, however, the places still exempted from the
restoration were Calabar, Ugwuaji, Markurdi, Jos, Gombe, Yola and
Maidugiri axis.

The statement said: “TCN regrets to inform electricity consumers
nationwide that at 11:25am today, the nation’s electricity grid
experienced multiple tripping, which led to the collapse of the
system.

“TCN has since commenced grid restoration; power has been
successfully restored to every part of the country, except Calabar,
Ugwuaji, Markurdi, Jos, Gombe, Yola and Maidugiri axes.

“Effort is however ongoing to ensure full restoration
nationwide.

“We regret the inconvenience this has caused electricity
consumers. Investigations would be conducted to establish the
immediate and remote cause(s) of the multiple tripping as soon as
the grid is fully restored – considering that the grid had been
relatively stable in the last couple of months.”