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‘Zero MW,’ details of the total grid failure that grounded supply to 00 Mega watts
The national electricity transmission system, otherwise known as the national grid, suffered a total collapse Monday’s evening plunging the country into total darkness.
Platforms Africa reports that this is the sixth time in 2024 that consumers will experience power outages occasioned by incidents from the grid.
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The failure, which started with a partial collapse at 18:48 hours on 14th October 2024, plunged into total collapse, grounding the total electricity supply into zero megawatts.
Emeka Ezeh, Head, Corporate Communications, Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, confirmed the collapse of the grid around 18:48 hours on 14th October, 2024.
He said in a statement that development has resulted in a loss of supply to his company.
He statement reads:”The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) wishes to inform her esteemed customers of a general system collapse that occurred at 18:48 hours today, 14th October, 2024.
“This has resulted in the loss of supply currently being experienced across the EEDC network.
“Consequently, due to this development, all our interface TCN stations are out of supply, and we are unable to provide services to our customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States.”
“We are on standby awaiting detailed information of the collapse and restoration of supply from the National Control Centre (NCC), Osogbo.
Premium News reports that most parts of the South-Western Nigeria are currently experiencing blackout.
There has been no official reaction by the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, on the cause of the current collapse.
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