The Nigerian Power Consumers Forum has condemned the spate of disturbances on the national electricity grid and the recent fire incidents around power transmission infrastructure.
NPCF’s Convener, Michael Okoh, raised the concern in a statement issued in Abuja yesterday.
This was coming a few days after the Transmission Company of Nigeria stated that for over 400 days, the grid had been relatively stable.
“From independent assessment which started last year and up to this year, the forum was able to confirm the various initiatives TCN deployed to stabilise the grid including the use of Internet of Things and the deployment of the stop gap system as a placeholder for a smart grid system,” Okoh stated.
He added, “But unfortunately, just after the pronouncement on the efforts of TCN on grid stability, the power sector has recorded at least two system collapses in succession, all caused by a fire incident in the Birnin Kebbi transmission substation and line snap along the 330kV Jebba – Kainji transmission line.
“These have caused nationwide outages which the NPCF believes is to bring the management of TCN into disrepute.”
He said the forum confirmed that TCN had been maintaining its grid efficiently for 421 days and the grid was looped in some places.
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