The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has attributed the earlier power outages in Abuja, Lagos and Osogbo in Osun State to transmission line tripping.
TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, disclosed the development in a statement on Thursday.
She explained that at 11:34 hours today, the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330kV transmission line tripped at the Omotosho end, adding that at the time, the Benin-Egbin 330kV line was on a scheduled outage for mechanical line tracing.
The tripping, according to her, resulted in a cascaded outage affecting the Lagos, Abuja, and Osogbo axis, clarifying that all other parts of the grid remained unaffected, contrary to reports of a grid collapse in the media.
The GM noted that the line has been successfully restored, and normal power supply has been fully restored to the affected areas.
She assured Nigerians of TCN’s commitment to efficient delivery of bulk power across the nation as the company continues to implement measures to enhance the stability of the national grid.
