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The national grid has been restored after a system collapse on Thursday, The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has stated.

“Full restoration of the grid was achieved at 2:19am today (Friday),” TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said.

The company stated the initial disturbance of the grid recorded at 12.34pm on Thursday was a partial collapse of the system.

During the partial collapse, the grid, according to TCN, was still supplying power to Port-Harcourt, Aba, Omoku, Yenegoa, Afam, among others.

It informed the supply was through Afam IV, Rivers IPP and Omoku power stations.

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“Effort immediately commenced to synchronise other parts of the network but as restoration reached an advanced stage, the situation suddenly degenerated into a collapse of the nation’s grid,” Mbah explained.

She added: “Full restoration of the grid re-commenced immediately after the incident and by 10pm yesterday, most parts of the nation had been reconnected to the grid.

“At 2:19am, however, the grid was fully restored.”

The power transmission company said it was not relenting in its efforts to completely stabilise the grid.

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