National Grid Collapses, Causes Widespread Blackout Across the Country

In the early hours of Monday, April 15th, 2024, Nigeria experienced yet another collapse of its national grid, resulting in a significant loss of power supply across the country. This blackout was attributed to a fire incident at the Afam power generating station, according to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). Officials from various Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) confirmed the outage, reporting a sharp decline in power generation to just 64.70 megawatts at 2:42 am. The Independent System Operator (ISO) recorded a mere 266.50 megawatts from select power plants shortly after the collapse. Jos DisCo and Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) were among the DisCos affected by the outage, with customers in multiple states, including Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo, left without power. EEDC expressed optimism in resolving the situation, citing gradual restoration efforts. TCN assured the public that the grid had been fully restored after isolating the affected section and stabilizing the system. The company emphasized its commitment to bolstering the resilience and reliability of the national grid through continued investment in infrastructure.

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EEDC) has announced a total system collapse of the national grid, leading to a widespread blackout across the South-East region of Nigeria. The incident occurred at 6:48 PM on Monday, October 14, 2024. In a statement issued by EEDC’s Head of Corporate Communications, Emeka Ezeh, the company confirmed the power outage has affected all of its interface stations connected to the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). As a result, customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States are currently without electricity.

“We regret to inform our customers that all our interface TCN stations are out of supply, making us unable to provide services across our network. We are awaiting further information from the National Control Centre (NCC) in Osogbo regarding the cause of the collapse and the timeline for restoration,” the statement read. EEDC assured customers that they are on standby, monitoring the situation and will provide updates as more details emerge from the NCC.

source: reportafrique.com

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