The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced the near-completion of the national grid’s restoration after its partial collapse on Monday, October 14, 2024.
According to Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s Public Affairs General Manager, the collapse occurred at 6:48 p.m., disrupting power supply across the country. By Tuesday, 90% of substations had regained bulk power, with Abuja and key distribution centres back online.
However, recurring grid collapses this year—February, March, April, July, and August—have raised concerns about the reliability of Nigeria’s power infrastructure, crucial to the growth of businesses nationwide.
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While some regions like the South-South, powered by the Ibom Gas generating station, remained unaffected, many enterprises face significant operational challenges due to erratic power supply.
With an ongoing investigation into the cause of this latest collapse, the business community continues to bear the brunt of unstable electricity, which disrupts operations, increases costs, and limits productivity.
The Executive Director of TCN’s Independent System Operator, Nafisat Ali, previously pointed to issues across the power supply chain, from inadequate gas supply to poor plant coordination, as key factors in the grid’s frequent failures.
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