The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has clarified that there has been no system collapse in the country this year, only cases of line tripping.
In a statement posted on its official X handle on Saturday, TCN reiterated that the national grid had remained stable, despite reports suggesting otherwise.
“TCN management would like to reiterate that there has been no system collapse this year. On February 12, when the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330kV transmission line tripped, the Benin-Egbin 330kV line was already on a scheduled outage for mechanical line tracing.
“This tripping resulted in a cascaded outage, causing a temporary loss of supply in the Abuja, Lagos, and Osogbo axis, while other parts of Nigeria remained unaffected,” the statement read.
The company assured that full restoration of bulk power supply to the affected areas had since been completed.
TCN further noted that the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) operates under the regulations of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
According to TCN, only the National Control Centre System Operator or its designated backup, the National Supplementary Control Centre (SNCC), has the authority to provide official updates on the status of the grid.
This clarification comes after TCN successfully restored power to parts of Nigeria affected by a blackout last Wednesday.
