Frequent power grid collapses in Nigeria remain a pressing challenge, but decentralisation offers a sustainable solution. This was made known on Tuesday by energy expert Wumi Iledare, a Professor Emeritus of Energy Studies at Louisiana State University while speaking on Channels TV’s Morning Brief. Prof. Iledare noted the systemic issues underlying Nigeria’s power grid. He…
A more resilient approach is needed in Nigeria to incorporate decentralised energy sources, such as solar power paired with storage, to complement the national grid
This new innovation stands as a testament to the TCN commitment to advancing grid management capabilities.
In 2022 alone, Nigeria’s grid collapsed at least four times, which authorities blamed on technical problems.
According to Aliyu, the transmission infrastructure is being vandalised after every effort to install new ones; forcing the government to resort to alternative but less efficient ways to supply electricity to affected areas in Maiduguri. He added that TCN officials could not access some vandalised power infrastructure in Shiroro, Niger State, as they are situated within terrorist strongholds.
The presidency has declared the recent collapse of the national grid, that affected electricity supply in many states, an act of sabotage.
The TCN explained that the grid collapse, the second time within a period of one month, followed a sudden drop in system frequency.
Eko Electricity Distribution Company, in a message to its customers on its Facebook page, said, “We regret to inform you of a system collapse on the national grid that’s causing outages across our network.
