The nationwide restoration of the country’s damaged national energy transmission grid has been announced by the federal government.
Adebayo Adelabu, Nigeria’s minister of power, tweeted about the restoration on Thursday night through his X handle (formerly Twitter).
Thanks to the tenacious work of our knowledgeable engineers, I’m happy to say that the national electrical transmission grid has been successfully restored, Adelabu stated.
He claimed that in all impacted locations, regular electricity has been restored.
The energy system will continue to run smoothly thanks to our nonstop efforts to address the fundamental causes of the disturbance and proactively remedy underlying problems.
“We understand the disruptions caused by the recent power outage and sincerely apologize for any inconveniences you may have experienced during this time.”
“Your understanding and patience have been greatly appreciated during the restoration process,” he stated.
The Minister stated that while the existing state, strength, and capacity of the national grid may be inadequate, ongoing projects are actively striving to upgrade, reinforce, and expand the grid infrastructure.
“New initiatives are also in the works.” “We are committed to taking all necessary steps to ensure grid stability and reliability, as well as closely monitoring the situation to prevent future disruptions.”Our commitment to improving the country’s power supply is unchanged. “I appreciate your help,” the minister replied.
Recall that on Thursday morning, the entire nation was plunged into complete darkness as the national grid system failed.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) manages the system from Osogbo, Osun State.
According to the federal government, a fire outbreak on the Kainji/Jebba 330kV line, which resulted in a generating loss of roughly 356.63MW, was to blame for the grid collapse.
After the TCN reported that the nation’s electricity grid has maintained continuous stability for more than 400 consecutive days, the most recent meltdown occurred a few weeks later.
The Nigerian power grid, according to the TCN, has seen an unprecedented level of stability in the history of the power industry, running without any significant setbacks or system failures for a stretch of 400 continuous days.
The business stated in a statement that the achievement “signals a remarkable advancement in the nation’s efforts to strengthen its power infrastructure and ensure a reliable and dependable electricity supply to distribution load centers for onward distribution to electricity customers nationwide.”
