The Transmission Company of Nigeria has said that gas constraints is the major cause of nationwide Blackout experienced yesterday.
In a statement through its verified X handle, the TCN announced that it has successfully restored the grid after system disturbance, noting that it was caused by gas constraints which resulted to decline in system frequency.
“The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN ) has successfully restored the national grid following a system disturbance that occurred at 4:28 p.m. on Thursday, 28th March 2024, with full recovery achieved by 10:00 p.m. that same day”, it said.
The TCN said the blackout was occasioned by significant reduction in generation capacity due to gas constraints which resulted to sudden imbalance in the grid.
“According to a report from the National Control Centre (NCC) in Osogbo, the system disturbance was triggered by a significant reduction in generation capacity, primarily due to gas constraints. This reduction led to a rapid decline in system frequency. This created a sudden
imbalance in the grid”.
“The imbalance in grid stability was exacerbated by the sudden tripping of Egbin generation turbine 3, resulting in an additional loss of 167MW load and the subsequent collapse of the grid”, it added.
It assured electricity consumers that the grid has since been recovered and is stable, and is currently transmitting all the generated power to distribution load centres nationwide.
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“TCN emphasizes its unwavering commitment to addressing grid challenges and actively working to mitigate disruptions. In instances where challenges extend beyond TCN’s control, the company collaborates with other stakeholders in the power sector value chain to minimize the impact and swiftly restore the grid to normal operation”, it assured.
