Black out as TCN rations power supply after Egbin fire outbreak
…Begins load shedding to Lagos, others
By Fredrick Wright
Residents of Lagos State and it’s environs might have to endure some period of electricity interruptions, as about 630MW was shut-in due to the fire incident that rocked the nation’s biggest power plant, Egbin Thermal Station.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has therefore commenced load shedding in the Lagos axis, as a result of the fire incident which occurred in Egbin Power station on Wednesday this week.
The incident, according to a statement by the General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Ndidi Mbah, necessitated the shutdown of all the power generating units in the power station.
“With the shutdown of the units, a total of 630MW was removed from the grid,” Mbah stated.
SlyeNews gathered that Egbin has restore one Unit, which is180MW today.
He added that the removal of 630MW from the grid at the same time means that TCN had to strive to ensure that it achieves generation load balance to maintain the stability of the grid.
“This it did by reducing bulk electricity to Lagos, to avoid overloading the 330kV lines within the state, while the third unit at the Shiroro Station was tied. These were necessary to avoid the collapse of the nation’s grid,” he stated.
Meanwhile, he assured that Egbin Power Station is working assiduously to ensure a full restoration of its generating units to the grid and until this happens, TCN will continue to do all it can to keep the grid stable.
“TCN will continue the evacuation of generated power from Egbin Power Station as soon as the station resumes power generation,” he stated.
