The Federal Authorities, by way of the Nigerian Electrical energy Regulatory Fee, has stated discussions are ongoing to switch the administration of the nationwide grid to Impartial System Operator in step with the provisions of the Electrical energy Act 2023 to engender extra self-discipline in grid administration.
NERC additionally revealed that an explosion incident on the Jebba transmission station was the reason for the newest nationwide grid collapse that occurred early Saturday.
Based on the fee, efforts to revive provide have progressed considerably, with energy restored in 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory as of 1 pm on Saturday.
For the third time in a single week, the nationwide grid collapsed once more on Saturday morning resulting in a mass energy outage.
Recall that the grid tripped off on Monday and on Tuesday when it was being restored.
The NERC, in a press release posted on its official X deal with, acknowledged the current rise in grid disturbances which have resulted in vital outages.
The assertion learn, “The Nigerian Electrical energy Regulatory Fee notes with concern the current escalating incidence of grid disturbances usually resulting in marked outages in a number of states, thus reversing most of the features lately achieved in decreasing infrastructure deficit and enhancing grid stability.
“Preliminary reviews on the grid disturbance that occurred this morning point out that as we speak’s outage was triggered by an explosion of a present transformer on the Jebba transmission station at 08:15 hours and an related cascade of energy crops shut down arising from the lack of load.
“Nevertheless, efforts to revive provide have superior with energy considerably restored, as at 13:00 hours, in 33 states and the FCT.”
It additional famous that an investigative public listening to to establish quick and distant causes of recurring incidences of grid disturbances and widespread outages might be carried out very quickly.
“In keeping with the provisions of the Electrical energy Act 2023, the unbundling of the System Operator perform out of Transmission Firm of Nigeria Plc is ongoing with the expectation that an Impartial System Operator would engender extra self-discipline in grid administration and optimised funding in infrastructure.
“In pursuit of discovering a everlasting decision to the challenges of the nationwide grid, the Fee shall shortly conduct an investigative public listening to to establish quick and distant causes of recurring incidences of grid disturbances and widespread outages.
“The date and venue of the general public listening to will shortly be introduced within the nationwide dailies and stakeholders are inspired to take part,” it added.