TCN To Probe National Grid CollapseThe Transmission Company of Nigeria has said it will probe the cause(s) of the multiple tripping that led to the collapse of the nation’s power grid on Sunday.

The national grid collapsed early on Sunday morning, plunging parts of the country into total darkness for hours.

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Before the TCN confirmed the development, two of the power distribution companies in the country, Kaduna Electric and Eko Electricity Distribution Company, had informed their customers that the collapse of the national gird had led to loss of power.

The government-owned TCN, which manages the grid, said in a statement that the system collapsed at 11:25am on Sunday.

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It said it had since commenced grid restoration, adding that power had been successfully restored to every part of the country, except Calabar, Ugwuaji, Markurdi, Jos, Gombe, Yola and Maiduguri axes.

The General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Ndidi Mbah, said, “Effort is, however, ongoing to ensure full restoration nationwide.

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“We regret the inconvenience this has caused electricity consumers. Investigations would be conducted to establish the immediate and remote cause(s) of the multiple tripping as soon as the grid is fully restored – considering that the grid had been relatively stable in the last couple of months.”

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