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Nigeria was on Thursday plunged into darkness as the country’s national grid collapsed again.
The Eastern Updates reports that the bulk power supply was disrupted around 11:20am on Thursday.
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This was confirmed on X by Nigeria National Grid via @NationalGridNg
It tweeted: “BREAKING: Another Grid Setback Experienced.”
This is the second time the grid has collapsed this week and the twelveth time in the last eleven months.
The development has stirred mixed reactions on social media among Nigerians.
Meanwhile, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has not issued an official statement on the reason the grid collapsed again on Thursday.
However, recall that TCN blamed the grid collapse on lines and generator trips on Tuesday.
This comes as the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu on Wednesday received an investigative report on the incessant grid collpase in Nigeria. Although, the details have not been unveiled to the public.
Nigerians recently called for the sack of Adelabu over incessant grid collpases.
The Eastern Updates had earlier reported that as part of its efforts to implement the Electricity Act 2023, the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, announced ongoing talks to transfer the management of the national grid to an Independent System Operator. This transition is seen as a crucial step toward instilling better discipline in grid operations, with the ultimate goal of improving the nation’s power distribution system.
An explosion at the Jebba transmission station was identified as the cause of the most recent national grid collapse, which occurred early Saturday, NERC confirmed, shedding light on the source of the widespread power outage.
The commission confirmed that supply restoration was well underway, with 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory reconnected to the grid by 1 p.m. on Saturday, reflecting considerable strides in recovering from the outage.
The third collapse of the national grid within a week occurred on Saturday morning, leading to another extensive power outage that impacted residents across the nation.
It’s important to note that the grid had tripped on two occasions earlier this week, first on Monday and again on Tuesday as restoration was being carried out.
The NERC recognized the recent surge in grid disruptions that have caused major outages in a statement posted on its official X handle, highlighting the growing concern over the reliability of electricity supply.
