GenCo Tripping Triggers National Grid Collapse — Systems Operator

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has reported that the nationalist energy grid experienced a illness astatine 11:20 a.m. connected Wednesday.

Today’s illness makes it the eighth clip that the nationalist energy grid has collapsed truthful acold successful 2025.
According to the NISO management, the disruption was caused by the tripping of a Generation Company (GenCo), which led to a important load drop. This archetypal nonaccomplishment subsequently cascaded to different GenCos, causing a wide strategy disturbance and illness of the nationalist grid.

NISO confirmed that restoration efforts began promptly astatine 11:45 a.m., starting with the proviso to Abuja from the Shiroro powerfulness plant. Since then, important advancement has been made successful restoring energy proviso crossed the country.

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The relation was continuing to enactment connected afloat restoration and has appealed for nationalist patience during this process.
An in-depth probe into the contiguous and basal causes of the disturbance has been launched. The findings of this enquiry volition usher the improvement of remedial and preventive measures aimed astatine forestalling aboriginal occurrences of grid collapse.

This incidental marks the 4th nationalist grid illness recorded since the opening of 2025, highlighting ongoing challenges successful grid stableness and absorption pressing Nigerian powerfulness assemblage stakeholders.

NISO absorption reiterated their committedness to resolving the disruption and maintaining grid stability.