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The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has said bulk powerfulness restoration has begun hours aft Nigeria was plunged into acheronian owed to different nationalist grid collapse.
TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah disclosed this successful a statement, confirming that the grid collapsed for 12 times astir 11:29 americium connected Thursday.
DAILY POST reports that Nigeria was thrown into different circular of acheronian connected Thursday aft the national grid collapsed for the 2nd clip this week.
Reacting to Thursday’s nationalist grid collapse, TCN said, “The frequence spike was caused by issues encountered astatine 1 of our substations, which had to beryllium unopen down to forestall further complications.
“The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) wishes to pass the nationalist that the nationalist grid experienced a disturbance astatine astir 11:29 americium this morning, caused by a abrupt emergence successful frequence from 50.33Hz to 51.44Hz.”
On restoration of bulk supply, TCN said, “Recovery efforts began immediately, and the Abuja Axis was restored wrong 28 minutes. Recovery is inactive ongoing.
“In summation to this, we are actively engaged successful important repair enactment connected respective captious transmission lines and substations.
“This includes the 330kV transmission lines on the Shiroro-Mando axis, large upgrades astatine the Jebba Transmission Substation, and the restoration of the 2nd Ugwuaji-Apir 330kV transmission line.
“Furthermore, pursuing the submission of the investigative study connected the causes of erstwhile grid collapses, we person begun addressing the identified weaknesses successful the transmission system.
“Efforts are being made to adjacent the gaps highlighted successful the study and to heighten the wide stableness and resilience of the grid. These efforts see some method upgrades and strategical interventions based connected the committee’s recommendations.
“However, it is important to enactment that portion these repairs and improvements are underway, immoderate grade of instability successful the strategy is apt to persist until each large works are completed.
“We admit the interaction of these disruptions and inquire for the knowing and patience of the nationalist during this challenging period.”
The incessant nationalist grid illness has stirred reactions from Nigerians who lamented that the grid present faces disturbances regularly.
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