The electric power sector in Nigeria has experienced 213 systems collapse that caused severe nationwide outages in the last nine years, industry data have shown.
Figures from log records on systems collapse from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) show that 141 Total systems collapse occurred during the period with another 72 Partial collapse of the national grid.
There are also fears that the cases of collapse which went down in 2015 could be rising at present. In the first six months of 2017, 12 Total collapses and two Partial collapses had been recorded on the grid.
The worst year in the period was 2009 when the grid crashed 39 times. It had 19 Total collapses, throwing the nation to a complete blackout and 20 Partial collapses, indicating a loss of power across a section of the national electricity grid.
The months of June to August were worst hit in the year as they recorded over four Total collapses, while February and March were worst for the Partial collapses.
In January this year, former Managing Director of TCN, Engr. Atiku Tambuwal Abubakar, said the public utility firm could not assure of stable transmission once the national grid was below 3,500mw electricity generation.
Engr. Atiku, who spoke at a management retreat, said the systems collapse that occurred in early 2017 was due to low generation that tripped off the transmission system and caused pockets of outages. (DailyTrust)
