The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed that there was no system collapse on the national grid as against the trending report across social media on Saturday.
TCN made this confirmation in a statement released through their official X page titled ‘Benin – Omotosho Line Tripping , Not System Collapse’ where it was revealed that the national grid did not experience any collapse on Saturday but bulk supply to Lagos axis was affected by the Osogbo – Ihovbor line that tripped off.
The transmission agency also added that just before the power trip off, total generation on the grid was 4,335.63MW and after the trip off generation was 2,573.23MW.
Full Statement:
“The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, hereby states that the nation’s grid did not experience any collapse today, contrary to the widely published misinformation in the media.
“Earlier today, at about 13:41Hrs, the Osogbo – Ihovbor line tripped, followed by the tripping of the Benin – Omotosho line. These consequently affected bulk supply to only Lagos axis alone.
“It is important to clarify that at about 13:00 Hrs, today, 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, inspite 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.
TCN: National Grid Did Not Collapse, Trip Off Affected Only Lagos Axis
