Nigeria has once more found itself in darkness as the national electricity grid, operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) from Osogbo in Osun State, Suffers another collapse, News About Nigeria reports.
The grid’s capacity fell to a mere 273 megawatts of electricity, sourced from only two out of over 27 electricity generation stations.
This blackout comes just a week after TCN celebrated a supposedly questionable 400 days of grid stability. Multiple Distribution Companies have confirmed that the grid went offline at 00:41 AM, resulting in the shutdown of most of their feeders.
According to The Guardian, as of 4:00 AM on Thursday, only five generating plants were contributing to the grid.
It was reported that Afam VI generated a paltry 0.70MW, Dadinkowa registered 0.00MW, Ibom Power contributed 32.90MW, Jebba provided 240MW, and Olorunsogo offered zero generation capacity.
Furthermore, at around 1:00 AM, the total power on the grid had reduced drastically to a mere 35MW, signaling a complete system collapse. By 3:00 AM, it had marginally recovered to 193MW, and at the time of reporting the issue, it stood at 273MW.
Meanwhile, despite the major disruption, the TCN has not yet provided an official response or explanation for the grid failure.
Nigeria produces only a few megawatts of electricity which is sparsely distributed across the country. The present incident signals even more frustration for households and businesses that survive by the few hours they get each day.
While the issue poses concerns, it is expected that the country remains calm, until comments by the TCN.
