TCN: Efforts To Restore Power In Advance Stage

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Tuesday said the ongoing restoration of the national grid which collapsed on Monday evening is ongoing and almost completed.

In a statement issued by the Public Affairs General Manager of TCN, Ndidi Mbah, the national grid experienced a partial disturbance, on Monday, 14th October 2024 at about 6:48 pm.

The statement reads, “Although the recovery of the grid commenced immediately, with Azura power station providing the black start, grid recovery reached advanced stages at about 10.24 am, today (Tuesday) when it encountered a challenge that caused a slight setback in the recovery process,

“The slight setback notwithstanding, TCN continued with the grid recovery process, which has reached an advanced stage, ensuring bulk power availability to about 90% of its substations nationwide.”