National power grid collapses again
The national power grid appeared to have collapsed again on Tuesday.
Checks by our correspondent confirmed that the grid lost power generation around 1:39 pm.
As of 1 pm, power generation was 2,711 megawatts, having previously peaked at 3,631 MW.
Earlier, power generation peaked at 3,934.77 MW around six o’clock in the morning.However, between 2 pm and 3 pm, hourly generation dropped to 0.00 MW.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria confirmed that “the national grid experienced a partial disturbance at about 1:52 pm today, 5th November 2024.”
TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah said, “This followed a series of line and generator trippings that caused instability in the grid and, consequently, the partial disturbance of the system.” Punch
