Florence Sadiku
THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has debunked reports that the national electricity grid suffered another collapse at about 13:41Hrs on Saturday, insisting that what took place was a mere tripped off which occurred at the Osogbo – Ihovbor line followed by the tripping of the Benin–Omotosho line.
TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah (Ms), in a statement, said the development consequently affected bulk supply to only the Lagos axis alone.
“It is important to clarify that at about 13:00 Hrs, today (Saturday) just before the tripping, total generation on the grid was 4,335.63MW. After the trippings, however, generation was 2,573.23MW, showing clearly that the grid did not experience a collapse.
“The transmission line tripping affected Egbin, Olorunsogo, Omotosho, Geregu, and Paras, but these have all been restored except for the Benin–Omotosho 330kV line whose restoration is ongoing.
“As TCN continues to work hard to put in place a robust transmission grid, in spite of prevailing challenges. It is imperative that we understand the negative impact of deliberately misinforming the public and the value of disseminating true and verifiable facts”, Ndidi Mbah stressed.
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