Tag: National Grid Collapses Again

’12th Time In 2024,’ National Grid Collapses Again

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria’s electricity transmission system known as national grid collapsed again on Wednesday, plunging the country into darkness. Platforms Africa reports that this failure is the 12 th collapse from January to December 11, 2024. Within one week in October, the grid collapsed three times with its attendant blackouts, sparking reactions from Nigerians. How Greed Led To Frequent Collapse of National Grid – EFCC 2027: ‘There’s Vacancy in Aso Rock,’ Bode George Says Tinubu Yet To Get It Right Abuja Airport Shut As Plane Skids Off Runway Malaria Kills 597,000…

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‘4th Time In 7 Months,’ National Grid Collapses Again

Aliyu Aliyu

The electricity transmission network also known as national grid has experienced another collapse, leading to a nationwide blackout, Platforms Africa reports. This leading news media reports that the latest incident is the fourth major system collapse in the last seven months. The system has recorded a few other itches in-between. Confirming the blackout in a statement on Saturday, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) said the power outage being experienced within its franchise is due to a system failure from the national grid. “Please be informed that the power outage…

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7th Time In Four Months, National Grid Collapses Again

Ganiyu Amodu

. Zero MW, Total grid failure plunges Nigeria Into darkness   The National Grid, which is the infrastructure that connects power generation stations to electrical loads throughout the country, has collapsed again, for the seventh time in 2024. The collapse, Platforms Africa reports, occured around 2:42 am on Monday, with generation dropping to 64.70 megawatts. Only one generation company, Ibom Power was active, according to data from the Independent System Operator (ISO), a branch of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, has shown. According to the Platforms Africa, latest data from…

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Fourth Time In Three Months; National Grid Collapses Again

ADEOLA YUSUF

The national electricity transmission network, otherwise known as the grid has collapsed again, throwing the entire country into a Blackout. Platforms Africa reports that the national electricity grid managed centrally from Osogbo, Osun State, collapsed around 4:30 pm on Thursday, plunging millions of homes and businesses into darkness. This marks the fourth collapse of the grid in the first three months of the year. Reports from distribution companies (DisCos) across the country’s 36 states indicate widespread blackouts as their feeders became inactive due to the grid failure. With the grid’s…

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