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[ICYMI] Nigeria supplies Togo, Benin 24-hour power supply – TCN
The Managing Director and CEO of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Sule Abdulaziz, has disclosed that Nigeria supplies 24-hour electricity to neighbouring countries Togo and Benin, amid ongoing discussions in the country following a recent power grid collapse. “We supply Togo, Benin, and Niger. They get power from Nigeria on a 24-hour basis, and they […]
Why National Grid collapsed on Saturday – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has attributed Saturday’s national grid collapse to an explosion at the Jebba transmission station. The incident, which occurred at 08:15 AM, was triggered by the explosion of a current transformer, leading to a cascade of power plant shutdowns due to loss of load. In a statement, NERC expressed concern […]
Two transmission towers vandalised in Yenagoa- TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria says two transmission towers, T98 and T99, along the Ahoada/Yenagoa 132kV line in the Igbooghene community of Bayelsa, have been vandalised. TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. It said the damage caused the collapse of both towers, cutting off the power supply to Bayelsa, including […]
National Grid Fully Restored, Says TCN
The national grid has been restored hours after it collapsed and plunged some parts of the country into darkness, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said. “The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announces the full restoration of the national grid following a fire incident at the Afam Power Generating Station, which caused a partial disturbance […]
Power grid successfully restored, says TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced the successful restoration of the national power grid, following its collapse at 4:28 pm on Thursday. In a statement released on Friday, TCN reported that the grid achieved full recovery by 10 pm on the same day. However, the Eko Electricity Distribution Company disclosed on Friday that it […]
JUST-IN: TCN Restores National Grid After ‘System Disturbance’
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said it successfully restored the national grid following a ‘system disturbance’ that occurred at about 4:28pm on Thursday, March 28, 2024, with full recovery achieved by 10:00pm that same day. It cited a report from the National Control Centre (NCC) in Osogbo, Osun State, saying the system disturbance […]
Tinubu appoints Executive Directors for TCN
President Bola Tinubu on Friday appointed new Executive Directors for the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) for a renewable term of four years. This is contained in a statement issued by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. Ngelale said the move was part of Tinubu’s diligent efforts to substantially enhance the quality and quantity of electric power […]
Nigerians Thrown Into Darkness As National Grid Collapses Again
Nigerians across the country have again been thrown into darkness as the national power grid managed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) recorded its first collapse in 2024. Following the national power grid collapse on Sunday morning, the system’s capacity dropped from 2,407 megawatts to just 31MW by midday and to zero by 1 […]
National grid collapses third time in 2023, power generation crashes to 43.5MW
Nigeria witnessed another collapse of its national grid on Monday, leading to a crash in power generation from 4,032.8 megawatts around 1pm to 43.5MW at about 2pm the same day. Power generation figures obtained from the Transmission Company of Nigeria showed that electricity on the system moved up to 115.4MW around 3pm, before rising further […]