The Transmission Company of Nigeria,
manager of Nigeria’s electricity grid, on
Wednesday confirmed the collapse of the
country’s power grid and blamed it on a drop
in voltage.
The PUNCH had earlier reported that the
national grid suffered another system collapse,
worsening the blackout being experienced in
parts of the country.
Confirming the development in a statement
issued in Abuja, the General Manager, Public
Affairs, TCN, Ndidi Mbah, said the company
had to immediately commence grid recovery
after the collapse which occurred on
Wednesday morning.
She said the restoration started from a hydro-
power generation station in Niger State down
to Abuja through Delta to Benin and up to
Lagos.
Mbah said, “The Transmission Company of
Nigeria on hereby states that at about 11.01am
today, 12th of May, 2021, there was a total
system collapse of the grid, as a result of
voltage collapse at some parts of the grid.
“TCN commenced grid recovery immediately
after the collapse, from Shiroro Generating
Station to Katampe TS, Abuja through the
Shiroro – Katampe line at 11:29am, and also
through Delta Generating Station to Benin
Transmission Substation and has reached
Osogbo and parts of Lagos.”

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