- However, Mbah said power had been restored after the grid collapsed for the fifth time in 2024.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the partial collapse of the national grid was triggered by a fire outbreak at the Afam power generating station in Rivers.
The company said the fire, which caused blackouts in some parts of country, broke out at about 2:41 a.m. on Monday.
TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement on Monday.
However, Ms Mbah said power had been restored after the grid collapsed for the fifth time in 2024.
“At 02:41Hrs today, 15th April 2024, a fire erupted at the Afam V 330kV bus bar coupler, leading to the tripping of units at Afam III and Afam VI.
“This resulted in a sudden generation loss of 25MW and 305MW, respectively, destabilising the grid and causing a partial collapse.
“During the incident, the Ibom Power plant was isolated from the grid and was supplying parts of the Port Harcourt Region.
“This further minimised the effect of the system disturbance. TCN confirms that the affected section of the grid has been fully restored and stabilised,” Ms Mbah said.
Mbah reiterated TCN’s commitment to enhancing the resilience and reliability of the grid and pledged to continue investing in measures to strengthen its infrastructure