The Nigerian Government has said that Saturday's national grid collapse was caused by an explosion of a current transformer at the Jebba transmission station at 08:15 am hours. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, and Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
The Nigerian Government has said that Saturday's national grid collapse was caused by an explosion of a current transformer at the Jebba transmission station at 08:15 am hours. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission,
, and Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Saturday's grid collapse made it the third time the system shut down in the last seven days. Reacting, noted that bulk power supply has been significantly restored as of 13:00 hours on Saturday in 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory. 'The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission notes with concern the recent escalating incidence of grid disturbances often leading to marked outage in several states thus reversing many of the gains recently achieved in reducing infrastructure deficit and improving grid stability.
vowed to conduct an investigative hearing towards finding a permanent resolution to challenges of the national grid. 'In pursuit of finding a permanent resolution to the challenges of the national grid, the Commission shall shortly conduct an investigative public hearing to identify immediate and remote causes of recurring incidence of grid disturbances and widespread outages.
on the reason for Saturday's grid collapse. TCN also said the power supply has been fully restored. A statement by TCN spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah said, 'Report from National Control Centre, the bus section of a current transformer exploded at 330kV Jebba Transmission Substation and as expected, the protection system was activated, and this promptly opened the busbars to curtail the explosion, thereby preventing the outbreak of fire and further damage to adjacent equipment.
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