Why national grid collapsed – TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said the collapse of the national grid on Thursday morning was caused by a sudden rise in frequency from 50.33Hz to 51.44Hz.

The TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

“The Transmission Company of Nigeria wishes to inform the public that the national grid experienced a disturbance at approximately 11:29 a.m. this morning, caused by a sudden rise in frequency from 50.33Hz to 51.44Hz,” Ms Mbah said.