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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully restored the national grids following a fire incident at the Afam Power Generating Station, earlier today.
TCN disclosed this in a statement shared by the General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah on the company's official X handle.
According to the statement, the national grid experienced a downtime caused by a fire at the Afam V 330kV bus bar coupler.
The fire led to the tripping of units at Afam III and Afam VI, resulting in a sudden loss of 25MW and 305MW, respectively.
The fire, which erupted at 02:41 hours on April 15th, destabilized the grid and caused a partial collapse, raising concerns about the stability of Nigeria's power supply.
Nidide further stated that the Ibom Power Plant was isolated from the grid to prevent total collapse but continued to supply electricity to parts of the Port Harcourt Region, mitigating the impact of the disruption.
Per the statement, TCN confirmed that the affected section of the grid has now been fully restored and stabilized.
The statement partially reads, "The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announces the full restoration of the national grid following a fire incident at the Afam Power Generating Station, which caused a partial disturbance of the nation's grid.
"At 02:41 hours today, 15th April 2024, a fire erupted at the Afam V 330kV bus bar coupler, leading to the tripping of units at Afam III and Afam VI. This resulted in a sudden generation loss of 25MW and 305MW respectively, destabilizing the grid and causing a partial collapse.
"During the incident, the Ibom Power Plant was isolated from the grid and was supplying parts of the Port Harcourt Region. This further minimized the effect of the system disturbance. TCN confirms that the affected section of the grid has been fully restored and stabilized."
