JUST IN: National Power Grid collapses again
Nigeria’s national power grid experienced a partial collapse on Tuesday, with power generation dropping to 0 MW between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., following earlier peaks of 3,934.77 MW in the morning and 2,711 MW around 1 p.m. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the incident, with TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah explaining, “The national […]
NERC Scrutinizes TCN Over Incessant National Grid Collapses
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) today scrutinized the management of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) over its handling of the nationwide outages and system inefficiencies. The NERC at the public hearing organized in Abuja to unravel factors responsible for the incessant grid collapse raised concerns about TCN’s outdated infrastructure, including decades-old transformers, and […]
Power grid collapse is inevitable – FG
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has emphasized the need for regional or state power grids to address Nigeria’s recurring grid collapses. Speaking on Wednesday at the unveiling of Hexing Livoltek, an electricity meter manufacturing company in Lagos, Adelabu pointed out that grid collapses are “almost inevitable” due to the poor condition of the country’s […]