Just in: National grid suffers partial collapse, power supply drops by 60.15%

Just in: National grid suffers partial collapse, power supply drops by 60.15%

There was total blackout in many parts of Nigeria on Monday evening as the national grid experienced a partial collapse.
The electricity generation fell by over 60 per cent to 1,255.78MW at 3pm from 3,151.74MW at 2pm.
Data from the National System Operator revealed that as of 6pm, the Transmission Company of Nigeria was still battling to restore the grid as supply rose to 1,705.74MW.
The TCN gave the plants on the grid and their supply as Dadinkowa Hydro Plant (36.24MW), Delta Gas (360.00MW), Geregu Plant (85.00MW), Geregu Nipp (100.00MW), Ibom Power (69.00), Jebba Hydro (364.00MW), Odukpani Nipp (190.90MW), Okpai Plant (259.00MW), Omotosho Plant (170.40), Sapele Plant (71.20MW).
TCN, which confirmed the development, said efforts were ongoing to restore the supply.