The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that a sudden spike in frequency, rising from 50.33Hz to 51.44Hz, led to a disruption in the national grid at approximately 11:29 a.m. on Thursday morning.
According to TCN in an official statement, the frequency increase stemmed from technical issues at one of its substations, which was shut down to prevent further complications.
“The frequency spike was caused by issues encountered at one of our substations, which had to be shut down to prevent further complications,” TCN stated.
According to the statement, immediate recovery efforts were initiated, allowing for partial restoration of the Abuja axis within 28 minutes. The company disclosed that “Recovery is still ongoing,” indicating that additional work is underway to stabilize the remaining affected areas.
Ongoing repairs and system upgrades
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