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NBET seals deal to boost grid supply by 40MW

NBET seals deal to boost grid supply by 40MW

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc. (NBET) yesterday moved to secure an additional 40 Megawatts of power from Mabon Hydro to boost national grid supply. NBET in a statement by the Head Corporate Communications, Ms. Henrietta Ighomrore said a meeting to pave way for the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement […]

National grid collapses thrice in 5 months, 130 times in 8 yrs — Investigation

National grid collapses thrice in 5 months, 130 times in 8 yrs — Investigation

There are indications that the power sector may have experienced three system collapses in five months (between January and May, 2021), against two recorded in the corresponding period of 2020. Outages/grid collapses occur when there are system disturbances along the transmission grid. Such disturbances could include a massive drop of load from a sub-station that […]

TCN confirms collapsed of national grid

TCN confirms collapsed of national grid

By Chris Ochayi The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has confirmed that the national grid collapsed at 11:25am, which thrown the entire country into darkness on Sunday. The company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mba, while concerning the development via a statement in Abuja, said the nation’s electricity grid suffered multiple trippings, that resulted […]