TCN Reacts As National Grid Collapses Again—The Genius Media Nigeria reports that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the event of a partial grid collapse due to voltage collapse and announced the commencement of a full grid recovery.
The Transmission company made this known via its witter page after reports of a partial grid collapse by DisCos.
TCN Twitted
“The TCN hereby states 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.
TCN commenced grid recovery immediately after the collapse from Shiroro Generating Station to Katampe TS, Abuja through the Shiroro-Katampe line at 11:29am, and also through Delta Generating Station to Benin Transmission Substation and has reached Osogbo and some parts of Lagos.”
SYSTEM COLLAPSE & GRID RECOVERY pic.twitter.com/u4yLJs0PXy
— TCNNIGERIA (@TCN_NIGERIA) May 12, 2021
They added that restoration works were in progress and pleaded for patience as it ensured full power supply.