Thu Sep 14, 2023, 10:41 AM

Nigeria hit by widespread blackout in 'total system collapse'

Source: BBC

Nigeria has been hit by widespread power cuts following a "total system collapse", electricity distribution companies say.

Levels of power being generated fell to zero megawatts early on Thursday.

Some supplies have been restored but only a tiny fraction of normal consumption in Africa's most populous country.

Power supplies are often erratic in Nigeria, despite its role as a major oil and gas producer.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66810202

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Nigeria hit by widespread blackout in 'total system collapse' (Original post)	SouthBayDem	Sep 14	OP
My nephew was working in northern Nigeria a few years ago	DFW	Sep 14	#1
Wiki on Nigerian electricity generation	OnlinePoker	Sep 14	#2
This going to hurt the Nigerian Prince	WhiteTara	Sep 14	#3
Damn! Good Luck Nigerians on restoring your electrical system!	electric_blue68	Sep 14	#4
Nigeria restoring power after nationwide blackouts	Eugene	Sep 14	#5

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Thu Sep 14, 2023, 11:04 AM

DFW (52,323 posts)

1. My nephew was working in northern Nigeria a few years ago

He wasn't in Lagos, but rather up in the Hausa-speanking area, where Boko Haram was operating. Abuja and Kano. I'm glad he's out of there, although his current open-ended stint in Kyiv isn't exactly a security-filled improvement.

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Thu Sep 14, 2023, 11:13 AM

OnlinePoker (5,599 posts)

2. Wiki on Nigerian electricity generation

"The main source of electricity generation comes from fossil fuels especially gas which accounts for 86% of the capacity in Nigeria with the remainder generated from hydropower sources."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_Nigeria

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Thu Sep 14, 2023, 11:52 AM

WhiteTara (28,786 posts)

3. This going to hurt the Nigerian Prince

and his distribution of his multi millions!

In truth, I'm sorry for the people affected. Being without electricity is no joke.

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Thu Sep 14, 2023, 01:23 PM

electric_blue68 (13,327 posts)

4. Damn! Good Luck Nigerians on restoring your electrical system!

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Thu Sep 14, 2023, 01:45 PM

Eugene (58,865 posts)

5. Nigeria restoring power after nationwide blackouts

Nigeria restoring power after nationwide blackouts (Reuters)

LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigeria's electricity distribution companies reported "a total system collapse" on Thursday after a fire on a major transmission line, causing widespread blackouts across Africa's biggest economy, before power slowly started to return.

Adebayo Adelabu, minister for power, said fire had caused an explosion on a transmission line connecting the Kainji and Jebba power plants in north central Niger state, tripping the grid.

"The fire has been fully arrested and over half of the connections are now up and the rest will be fully restored in no time," Adelabu said in a statement.

Power generation fell to zero in the early hours but had risen to 1,341 megawatts (MW) by 1400 GMT, still well below the daily average of 4,100 MW, data from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) showed.

https://news.yahoo.com/nigeria-power-grid-collapse-causes-104659024.html

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