The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has restored the national grid following a system disturbance at 4:28 pm on Thursday, 28th March 2024, amid the Easter Holidays. Recall that the DAILY POST reported that Nigerians experienced nationwide darkness on Thursday, which resulted from the collapse of the national grid.
However, TCN, in a statement by its general public Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said the grid was restored with full recovery achieved by 10:00 pm on Thursday. She explained that an imbalance in grid stability caused the disturbance, which was worsened by the sudden tripping of Egbin generation turbine 3. 'According to a report from the National Control Centre 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. 'The grid has, however, been recovered and is stable, and all the generated power is currently transmitted to distribution load centres nationwide', she said.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Easter: Ogun FRSC urges motorists to obey traffic rules to stem crashesThe Ogun Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has tasked motorists to obey traffic rules and regulations to stem crashes during the forthcoming Easter Celebration. Mr Anthony Uga, the Sector Commander of FRSC in the state, made this known in NAN on Monday in Ota, Ogun.
Read more »
Muoka enjoins Govt to use easter period to promote peace, love in the countryThe Latest news in Nigeria and world news. The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper brings you the latest headlines, opinions, political news, business reports and international news.
Read more »
Army 17: Black Thursday in OkuamaThe Nation Newspaper Army 17: Black Thursday in Okuama
Read more »
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Thursday morningGood morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has cleared the $7 billion foreign exchange (FX) backlog inherited by Governor Yemi Cardoso. This move fulfills a key pledge on his appointment and signifies a significant step towards restoring confidence in the economy.
Read more »
Reps extend implementation of 2023 budgets till June, adjourn for Easter, Eid FitriPresident Tinubu had in a correspondence to the National Assembly requested it to extend the lives of the budgets to ensure full implementation.
Read more »
Reps shutdown plenary for Easter, Eid Fitri holidaysThe House of Representatives has adjourned plenary till the 16th of April to celebrate the Easter and Eid holidays. The Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, adjourned the House on Wednesday at the end of plenary.
Read more »