Tag: National Grid
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Collapsed electricity grid now restored – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored the collapsed electricity grid system across the country. The Acting Managing Director of TCN, Mr Sule Abdulaziz, made this known while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. Abdulaziz said the system which collapsed on Sunday evening was restored within 40 minutes of the incident. He…
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Boko Haram cuts off Maiduguri from National Grid
Maiduguri, capital of Borno State has been plunged into darkness since 17 January, after Boko Haram insurgents destroyed its connection to the national grid. The blackout also affected the city’s environs. Ndidi Mbah, spokesperson of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), explained what happened and the efforts of the agency to restore power. “The Transmission…
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TCN restores power 24hours after national grid collapse
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that the national gird has been fully restored after the system collapse which occurred at about 16.15 hours on Thursday, while the grid was recovering from an earlier partial system disturbance. Full restoration of the grid was achieved at about 2:19 am, on Friday, said the General…
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Nigeria experiences first blackout of year as national grid collapses
The national grid on Thursday experienced its first collapse in 2020 resulting in blackout across the country. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the development in a statement on its Twitter page on Thursday. “There was system disturbance which occurred at about 12.34 p.m affecting some parts of the country. “As at 1:10 p.m,…
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GenCos releases 3,531 MWH of electricity to national grid
Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos), comprising gas-fired and hydro stations, said they released an average of 3.531 Megawatts-hour of electricity into the national grid on Wednesday. This is contained in a daily energy report by the Advisory Power Team, Office of the Vice President, and made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on…
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We’ll add 340 megawatts to power grid before December – FG
The Federal Government has said it will further boost electricity supply in the country by adding 340 megawatts to the national grid before December. Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing said this on Thursday during an inspection tour of Afam Power Plant in Oyibo local government area of Rivers as part of…