Nigeria: TCN Restores Power Supply In Seven Northern States After Over A Week Of Blackout

Nigeria’s power transmission company, TCN, has announced the successful restoration of bulk power supply through its 330kV Ugwuaji-Apir transmission line 1,
following the completion of repairs on the vandalized section of the line.

TCN’s Public Affairs Manager Ndidi Mbah, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, said power supply was restored at about 4:56 pm.

“With the restoration of this line, the Apir-Lafia 330kV transmission line 2 is now operational, also, bulk power transmission has been restored to Lafia, Makurdi, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, and Gombe States.

“As restoration efforts continue, with the TCN engineering team preparing to commence work on the second 330kV transmission line. All necessary materials for the repairs are on hand, and work will begin as soon as the site is secured for the safety of our personnel to the affected sections of the vandalized 330kV transmission line two,” she stated.

She noted that in the meantime, teams of linesmen will re-patrol the 330kV line 2 to ensure that no other sections are impacted as the repair works progress.

“We appreciate your patience and understanding as our engineers work diligently to restore the 330kV transmission line 2. TCN recognizes the importance of electricity in our daily lives and is committed to ensuring that this line is repaired swiftly, thereby increasing the bulk power to the affected area by the incident,” she added.

The Northern Region has been without electricity for over a week. The outage was said to have been triggered after the tripping off of the 330kV circuit transmission line between Benue and Enugu.

The transmission line between Shiroro and Kaduna was also affected, affecting Kano, Gombe, Kebbi, Jos, Kaduna, Benue, Bauchi, Adamawa, Taraba, Borno, Kwara, Nasarawa and Yobe.

TCN reported that the Shiroro-Kaduna line had been vandalised, leading to reduced bulk electricity supply to Kaduna, Kano, and other major cities in the north.

A few days later, TCN stated that a snapped 330kv transmission line in the swampy forest of Igumale, Benue State, further contributed to the blackout.

On Monday, TCN explained that insecurity had delayed repairs but assured it was working tirelessly to restore the bulk power supply.

Source: https://energynewsafrica.com