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  • TCN, ADB sensitize Abia, Imo, Anambra on transmission upgrade

    TCN, ADB sensitize Abia, Imo, Anambra on transmission upgrade

    The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Federal Ministry of Finance have carried out a sensitization programme for Project Affected Persons (PAPs) on the proposed reconstruction and upgrade of the Alaoji–Onitsha 330kV Single Circuit Transmission Line line.

    The sensitization exercise, which took place from January 6 to 8, 2026, covered twelve local government areas along the transmission line corridor in Abia, Imo and Anambra States.

    Speaking during the programme, the Project Manager, Engineer (Mrs) Omobola Sobo explained that the AfDB-funded project involves upgrading the existing Alaoji–Onitsha transmission line to a quad circuit configuration using advanced quad conductors.

    She noted that the upgrade would more than double the line’s capacity, thereby improving electricity supply reliability and meeting growing consumer demand.

    This was made known in a statement at the weekend, signed by the TCN Public Affairs General Manager, Ndidi Mbah.

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    According to the statement, the Assistant General Manager (HSE), Mr. Aromeh Adole emphasized that the sensitization exercise was a critical step ahead of the planned payment of compensation to Project Affected Persons (PAPs) and the clearing of the Right of Way (RoW) for the safe execution of the reconstruction project.

    This, he stressed, is to ensure public safety within the transmission line corridor during the construction exercise.

    He further assured that all the affected property owners would receive appropriate compensation in line with approved guidelines, following the completion of the final verification process.

    To ensure smooth project execution, TCN will collaborate with PGM Nigeria Limited (The RAP Implementation Consultant) to implement the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for PAPs and facilitate the clearing of the transmission RoW under the AfDB-funded initiative.

  • Thunder storm shatters transmission line

    Thunder storm shatters transmission line

    The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said  a thunderstorm that occurred late in the evening of September 3, 2025, caused the snapping of the 132kV Otukpo–Nsukka–New Haven line.

    According to a press statement its Public Affairs, General Manager issued yesterday, the cut conductor fell to the ground near Tower 97 along the route.

    The statement said, “The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) wishes to inform the public that a thunderstorm that occurred late in the evening of September 3, 2025, caused the snapping of the 132kV Otukpo–Nsukka–New Haven transmission line.

    “The cut conductor fell to the ground near Tower 97 along the route.”

    She further noted that although there was no loss of human life, the high-voltage discharge from the fallen conductor unfortunately torched a house built under the transmission line, close to the tower, burnt a car parked under the transmission line right-of-way and killed two cows along the route.

    According to her, immediately following the incident, the Regional Manager of TCN, Enugu Region, Engr. Tom Inugonum and his team visited the site of the incident for an on the ground assessment  of the incident.

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    The statement reads in part: “TCN’s Quick Response Line Maintenance Team has also been deployed to the site and has since commenced dismantling the damaged section of the line in preparation for restringing a new conductor.

    “Despite the disruption, there has been no load loss to the Nsukka area, which is normally supplied through the affected transmission line. TCN has implemented a temporary alternative power supply arrangement by diverting bulk electricity through the Otukpo 132kV Transmission Substation to Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) for onward distribution to the Nsukka axis.

    “TCN appreciates that no human casualties occurred as a result of the incident. However, this serves as a stark reminder of the critical need to avoid building, parking, or engaging in any activities within the transmission lines’ Right of Way (RoW). The company emphasizes that such encroachments are extremely dangerous and pose serious risks to lives and property.

    “We urge the public to always respect the integrity of power infrastructure and comply with safety guidelines around transmission facilities. TCN remains committed to maintaining a stable and secure national grid while ensuring public safety.”

  • TCN loses N88b to vandalism

    TCN loses N88b to vandalism

    The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has lamented that a significant portion of the company’s budget earmarked for expansion is now being diverted to repair vandalised transformers and power towers. The firm revealed that between 2021 to date, it has spent over N88 billion on repairing and replacement of some of its vandalised power towers, cables, and transformers.

    TCN’s General Manager, Lagos Region, Mojeed Akintola, made this know, last Thursday while addressing residents of the Ogijo and Odogunyan communities in Ikorodu area of Lagos state at a sensitisation programme aimed at educating the residents on the importance of keeping watch over TCN equipments in their communities to prevent vandalism of power infrastructure.

    “Most of the funds meant for new installations are now used to fix damaged infrastructure. We appeal to traditional leaders to caution their subjects against destroying TCN installations. Vandalism not only affects our operations but also plunges entire communities into darkness,” Akintola said.

    He regretted that apart from the financial loss, the downtime usually associated with repairing vandalised infrastructure is enormous, affecting business and residential communities in the process.

    “Once a tower is vandalised, the downtime is always on the high side because you have to bring down the remaining one, then you start afresh. So, if you estimate that it’s running to either two, three, or four months.

    “When the one at Abeokuta was vandalised, apart from the alternative source that we did, which took us four days, the repair of the 10 towers vandalised took three months. On that particular line, TCN spent N1m per day. If you now estimate that to three months, you know how much that will be,” Akintola said.

    Corroborating Akinola’s submissions, the Principal Manager (Lines), TCN Lagos Region, Seyi Onabajo, revealed that the company has spent over ₦88 billion between 2021 and 2025 to repair vandalised power towers, cables, and transformers.

    “This money was originally intended to expand our network and improve power supply. Unfortunately, due to persistent vandalism, it’s now being used for repairs,” he said, while also warning against illegal constructions under TCN’s Right of Way (RoW), noting that such activities hinder operations and pose significant risks.

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    According to Onabajo, the activities of vandals have hampered the efforts of the TCN in ensuring that every community across the country has an electricity supply.

    “We know what the company is losing. All the money that we’ve contributed to the government that was supposed to be used for rebuilding this place, instead, we are using it for maintenance. Record has it that, between 2021 and the present date, the government has spent over N88b just on repairs against this vandalism, which is alarming.

    “We all are clamouring for a 24/7 supply of light, that’s why we are also concerned about making sure that all communities are being lit up. If we are spending so much on repairs, how do we achieve the aim of TCN for the community?

    “That’s why we are calling on every one of us to please, let us join hands and rebuild this mission to become a better place. Vandalism, as you all know, is a deliberate act — when you disrupt and tamper with our transmission structures just for self-gain,” he said.

    The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ogijo Police Station, CSP Fatoberu Oyekan, called on TCN to strengthen partnerships with the civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) to combat vandalism. He also urged communities to support legal proceedings by providing evidence and appearing in court when vandals are prosecuted.

    “Many cases are dismissed due to lack of witnesses. If the community fails to show up in court, the magistrate has no choice but to release the suspects. Let us follow cases of vandalism to a logical conclusion,” he advised.

    He urged the communities to prioritise the security of TCN infrastructure, as it is their property, while equally admonishing the TCN to consider engaging local vigilantes to protect the infrastructure, an effort he said would complement that of the police in tackling the issue of vandalism.

    The District Officer, Ikorodu Central, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), CSC Adekunle Dokunmu, urged steel manufacturers in the area to reject stolen cables and metals brought in by vandals. He called on them to work with TCN to identify and report anyone attempting to sell such stolen items.

    “If we all work together, we can stop this threat and protect national infrastructure,” he said.

    He disclosed that the Lagos State Government has established an agency to monitor and profile dumpsite operators and scrap buyers.

    This, he said, would help in the fight against vandalism as individual operators in the scrap business could now be monitored effectively. According to Dokunmu, the NSCDC remained committed to ensuring that vandals are arrested and prosecuted accordingly.

    The Baale Ladigboye of Ikorodu, Chief Joseph Giwa, praised TCN for the initiative and suggested that the sensitisation programme be held monthly. He pledged to take the message back to the grassroots and urged the company to increase patrols around its installation sites.

    “We’ll speak to our people, but TCN must also intensify surveillance,” he added.

  • No system collapse has occurred in 2025 – TCN

    No system collapse has occurred in 2025 – TCN

    The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says no system collapse has been recorded this year but line tripping.

    The company said this in a statement on its X handle in Abuja on Saturday.

    it said ”TCN management will like to reiterate that there has been no system collapse this year.

     ”On Feb. 12, when the Omotosho-Ikeja West 330 Kilo Volt (kV) transmission line tripped, the Benin-Egbin 330kV line was on a scheduled outage for mechanical line tracing.

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    ”The tripping resulted in a cascaded outage, causing loss of supply within Abuja, Lagos, and Osogbo axis.”

    According to TCN, other parts of the country are fully intact.

    Meanwhile, full restoration of bulk power supply to affected areas had since been completed.

    The company said that it was  pertinent to note that the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) was being regulated by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and governed by industry documents.

    ”The documents reserve for the National Control Centre System Operator or her designated back-up, the National  Supplementary Control Centre (SNCC) has  the exclusive right to provide information to the public about events and status of the grid,”it said.

    The company urged members of the public and reporters to shun malicious and unfounded information about the National Grid that does not emanate from the Public Affairs Department of TCN

    (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

  • Vandals plunge 60 per cent of Abuja into darkness

    Vandals plunge 60 per cent of Abuja into darkness

    • Steal 132KV underground cables
    • My office in darkness, Power Minister laments

    The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) yesterday announced that vandals plunged 60 per cent of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) into darkness.

    This followed the vandals’ removal of the 132kV transmission line and underground cables conveying electricity to the Central Area and its environs.

    Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu lamented yesterday that even his own office was in darkness as a result of the incident.

    The Public Affairs General Manager of TCN, Ndidi Mbah, who disclosed this in a press statement, said: “The Transmission Company of Nigeria wishes to inform the public that its 132kV transmission line and underground cables taking power to Central Area and environs in Abuja have been vandalised, causing power outage.”

    According to her, the vandalised 132kV underground cable transports bulk electricity to TCN’s 132kV Central Area Transmission Substation, which then supplies power through 8No. distribution feeders to AEDC for onward supply to its customers in Central Area and environs.

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    Mbah further noted that the vandalism incident, which was carried out around the Millennium Park axis of Abuja, affected over 60 per cent of the power supply to Abuja as the vandals carted away 40 meters of 1x500mm² XLPE conductors on the 2 numbers 132kV transmission lines.

    The statement reads in part: “Consequently, areas experiencing power outage include Maitama, Wuse, Jabi, Life Camp, Asokoro, Utako and Mabushi.

    “TCN engineers have already been mobilised to the site of the incident to repair the vandalised cables.

    “We enjoin Nigerians to be vigilant in observing and reporting suspicious activities to security operatives.

    “We must work together to protect our transmission equipment and installations. This is very crucial to the development of the nation’s power sector.”

    Minister of Power: My office in darkness

    The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, lamented yesterday that his office was of those thrown into darkness by the cable vandalization that occurred in the FCT.

    Speaking at the inauguration of a 100MVA power transformer at the 132/33 kV transmission substation in Isolo, Lagos, Adelabu described the act as a significant setback to the nation’s energy sector.

    He said: “It can be depressing when we have just completed a transformer installation and few weeks after, they are brought down by vandals.

    “This shows that we don’t love ourselves. This does not happen in many other parts of the world.

    “A lot of places are in darkness today because of these acts of vandalism.

    “For four months, Bayelsa State was in darkness because of local vandalism.

    “This act has thrown the Central Area in Abuja, Maitama which includes my own office in Garki Area into darkness.

    “Why do we hate our country so much for us to engage in this kind of negative activity which does nothing but draw the country backwards?

    “As we are struggling to stabilise energy power transmission in the country, some people are hiding somewhere to frustrate this effort and draw the country backwards.”

    The minister called on all stakeholders, including government agencies, private sector partners and local communities to collaborate in ensuring the sustainability and security of Nigeria’s power infrastructure.

    Adelabu commended TCN for its commitment and diligence in completing the new transformer project.

    He highlighted its potential benefits, noting that beyond improving electricity supply, the project would bolster small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), reduce operational challenges, and foster economic growth.

    “This is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda which recognises that energy is not merely a commodity; it is the backbone of economic growth and job creation,” Adelabu added.

  • TCN sends 4,232.00Mw to 11 DisCos after grid restoration

    TCN sends 4,232.00Mw to 11 DisCos after grid restoration

    The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) yesterday sent 4,232megawatt (Mw) to 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) after restoration of the grid, which collapsed to 0MW two days ago.

    The TCN said at 5:32pm, it sent 661Mw to Abuja DisCo, 342Mw to Benin DisCo, 533Mw to Eko DisCo, 325Mw to Enugu DisCo, and 505Mw to Ibadan DisCo.

    Its Distribution Load Profile which its Independent System Operator posted on its website at the time under review, also said TCN sent 628Mw to Ikeja DisCo, 250Mw to Jos DisCo, 273Mw to Kaduna DisCo, and 283Mw to Kano Disco.

    It also said it sent 305Mw to Port Harcourt DisCo and 123Mw to Yola DisCo.

    In terms of generation, the System Operator said 20 out of 21 generation firms produced 3,486.47Mw at 5pm.

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    Recall the TCN on Tuesday said it experienced a partial grid disturbance on Monday.

    It further said the restoration was ongoing, and almost completed. TCN said it had already restored supply to Abuja and some of areas.

    According to its press statement from its Public Affairs General Manager, Ndidi Mbah, “Although the recovery of the grid commenced immediately, with Azura power station providing the blackstart, grid recovery reached advanced stages at about 10.24am, today (Tuesday) when it encountered a challenge that caused a slight setback in the recovery process.”

    The slight setback notwithstanding,  Mbah said TCN continued with the grid recovery process, which has reached an advanced stage, ensuring bulk power availability to about 90% of its substations nationwide. The press statement said supply was   restored to the Abuja axis and other major distribution load centers nationwide.

    TCN said the partial disturbance did not affect the Ibom Gas generating station which was islanded from the grid and continued to supply areas in the South Southern part of the country such as Eket, Ekim, Uyo, and Itu 132kV transmission Substations during the period.

    Mbah said investigation into the cause of the incident will be carried out as soon as the grid is fully restored.

    In the meantime, business owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have continued to count their losses following grid collapse that occurred at about 6.48pm on Monday.

    The business owners who operate in Lugbe, Kubwa, Kuje and Area 10 spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday.

    The nation was thrown into darkness on Monday following the collapse of the national grid.

    NAN reports that the collapse on Monday was the sixth in 2024.

    However, power was restored to some parts of the country on Tuesday.

    A welder, Mr Joseph Kasali, residing in Kubwa said that the grid collapse affected his business, adding that throughout the whole of Tuesday he was unable  to work due to the blackout in his area.

    According to him, this incessant grid collapses is not good enough for our businesses as it is affecting us negatively.

    “I am appealing to government to do everything within its power to avoid a recurrence of such incident.

    On her part, Mrs Ruth Ayodeji, a fashion designer residing in Lugbe said that the frequent grid collapse was affecting her business.

    Ayodeji said whenever such blackout occured, she was unable to sew to meet her customers’ demands.

    She said that government should do everything possible to find out what was responsible fpr the collapse and put an end to it.

    On his part, Mr Timothy Alohan a barber in Kuje said that whenever there was such a collapse, he was not always happy because he does not know when power would be restored.

    Alohan said that he was happy that power was restored on Tuesday, adding that government should try and avoid such incident as it affects his business.

    “Buying fuel in generator is not easy as price of petrol has gone up and it is not easy buying solar to power your business as it costs so much to purchase,’’ he said..

    Also speaking on the issue, Mr Shola Ogundimu, a printer at UTC, Area 10, said that sometimes he sleeps in the shop to be able to meet his customers’ demands.

    Ogundimu said that due to the collapse of the grid, he was not able to work on Monday night so he disappointed a customer that was supposed to collect his job on Tuesday.

    “Please I am urging government and those in charge of maintaining the grid to do everything possible to look into the problem causing the collapse,’’ he said.

    The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Tuesday announced that efforts to fully recover the national grid were almost complete after a partial disturbance on Monday.

    .Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, in a statement on Tuesday, said the recovery process commenced swiftly, with Azura Power Station providing the necessary black start.

    She said by 10:24 a.m. on Tuesday, the grid recovery had reached advanced stages, in spite encountering a brief challenge that caused a minor setback.

  • ‘Recovery to push generation to 3,000Mw’

    THE Transmission Company of Nigeria’s (TCN’s)  grid upgrade project is expected to recover between 2,000 megawatt (Mw) and  3,000Mw.

    TCN’s Managing Director, Usman Mohammmed, who spoke in Abuja, said the transmission company is re-conducting the line from kaduna to Zaria through Funtua and there on to Gusau, adding that it is also re-conducting the line from Birnin-Kebbi to Sokoto. The line from Aba to Itu, Kumboso to Nagujei, are also being re-conducted with high capacity wires.

    Mohammed said: “By doing that, we are going to recover between 2,000Mw and 3,000Mw, which means that automatically the grid will shift from 10,000Mw wire belt.”

    Mohammmed said the grid stabilization is one of the measures being adopted to avoid system collapse, adding that the TCN sought the approval of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for the procurement of 260Mw spinning reserve to stabilise the grid.

    Although TCN has sought the approval since December 2018, he said, the commission is yet to grant it.

    He said: “The next thing I want to tell you is the issue of spinning reserve. We have successfully procured 260Mw spinning reserve. Now 260Mw of spinning reserve is not adequate with the average generation of 4,000mw. It is supposed to be 10 per cent, which is about 400Mw.

    “When we advertised for spinning reserve, generators responded and what we found is that it is not every generator that has the capacity to procure spinning reserve. “A generator that cannot respond quickly cannot provide spinning reserve. What we can procure is 260Mw and it not enough, but it is good enough to stabilise the grid.

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    “We should make the grid better than what it used to be than now. We forwarded that spinning reserve to NERC in December 2018 but as at today, we have not yet got approval.

    “Even today, we met with NERC and we are still pressing to get the spinning reserve. Once we get the spinning reserve, we will be able to further stabilize the grid as it is expected.”

    Mohammed also said the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) on May 5 attained the West African Pool Standard of 49.8 and 50.2Hz at 66 per cent of the time, saying this is the first time that the nation’s power sector is achieving the feat.

    Despite the accomplishment, the TCN chief said from May 6, till now, the firm has been struggling to sustain a frequency control of 49.8 and 50.2Hz.

    He noted that owing to poor network, distribution starts collapsing once it starts raining and it makes the management of frequency difficult.

    Mohammed said: “We achieve 49.5 and 60.5Hz to November 2018.

  • TCN plans demolition of buildings on Right of Way

    Many communities in Ogun State are under threat of having their buildings demolished for erecting them on the Right of Ways (RoWs) of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), it was learnt.

    The communities: Papalanto, Ibogun, Ogijo, Sagamu (Ogun State) and Badagry (Lagos State) will, however, be compensated, as TCN is finalising plans to that effect.

    The structures under power lines, it was learnt, are believed to be frustrating efforts made by the TCN to build power lines and sub-stations, which would help in evacuating electricity from Olorunsogo Power Plant to residents of the communities.

    Olorunsogo Gas Turbine Plant has an installed capacity of 335 megawatts (Mw) of electricity and is located 17 kilometers to Papalanto in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.

    The Nation’s investigation revealed that the plant is yet to produce at its optimal level, thus affecting the socio-economic activities in the affected communities.

    A visit to Igbogun in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun state, by The Nation, showed how residents were bemoaning their condition, saying they were not certain when TCN  would compensate them since their houses have been marked for demolition.

    TCN’s General Manager (Public Affairs), Mrs Ndidi Mbah, said the agency was working to improve the conditions of the people, saying the company has fashioned out modalities on how the communities will be compensated.

    She said property owners have been asked to compile names and submit their account numbers, so as to enable the agency pay them.

    According to her, the Federal Government is working to meet the energy needs of its people, as it has built power plants, sub-stations and imported transmission equipment into the country.

    The equipment, Mrs. Mbah said, must be put to work for the government, to achieve its goal of improving electricity generation, distribution and transmission.

    The TCN, she said, has landed properties across the country in order to realize its goal of improving electricity supply nationwide.

    The Federal Government ‘s aspiration of improving power supply, she said, can be achieved when Nigerians are able co-operate with the government.

    Ndidi said: “Communities should desist from infringing on the Right of Ways of the government, or its agencies. By this, communities should not build on the Right of Ways of the government’s agency. For record purpose, TCN’s goal is to help improve supply of electricity nationwide not to witch-hunt Nigerians.

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    “We at TCN will only demolish communities that built on our Right of Ways. The government, no doubt, is committed to the issue of improving generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in the country. This is evident by the number of sub-stations that were commissioned by the Federal Government in recent times.’’

    The government, she said, conducted an Environmental Impact Assessment Programme (EIA), with a view to knowing the effects of building power lines in those communities, adding that the TCN marked the buildings for demolition immediately after the programme.

    Also, an official of Adefila & Partners, a firm of Estate valuers, Dapo Olanipekun, said the government should follow due diligence whenever its comes to demolition of properties that are built on its Right of Ways and subsequent payment to the victims.

    Adefila & Partners was hired, by the communities, with a view to ensuring that adequate compensation is paid to the affected communities.

    He said the constitution is explicit on issues such as land usage, Right of Ways and others, adding that the Federal Government has a considerable level of control over lands.

    He said the power lines may likely run through three areas namely Ejio, Ogijo and Badagry, adding that the areas were separated by several kilometers.

    ‘’Given this description, the areas or communities that are going to be demolished by TCN, in order  to pave the way for the construction of pipelines should be more than one hundred. The project is massive and requires due diligence, which the Federal Government and Japan International Energy Cooperation (JICA) have given it. I strongly believe that the government would pay compensation, therefore, the communities need to exercise patience,’’ he said.

    Also, Community Development Association (CDA) Chairman, Top City Estate in Ibogun, Samson Adeyemi, holds similar views. According to him, the TCN has promised to pay compensation to landlords in Ibogun and other communities. He urged the government to hasten the process.

    He said residents are expecting compensation from the government, arguing that the planned demolition of buildings by the TCN has slowed economic activities in the areas. He said many have abandoned work on their sites, while others have sold their houses  cheaply.

  • Fire guts TCN station in Benin City

    Fire on Sunday gutted a part of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) station on Sapele road, Benin City, forcing some parts of the city into darkness.

    Some areas in Benin City and environs, used to having nine hours electricity daily, have not had power supply after the fire.

    The cause of the fire could not be ascertained as at last night, but it was gathered that the fire started from a transformer.

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    Officials of the Edo State Fire Service and other fire service stations battled to quell the fire.

    Spokesman for Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) Tayo Adekunle could not be reached for comments but a worker, who pleaded for anonymity, said all areas connected to the Benin TCN were affected due to a partial system collapse. According to him, the TCN sub-station is interconnected to other TCN locations across the country.

    The specific locations affected by the fire are still unknown, but major parts of Edo State would be affected by the outage, he added.

  • System collapses as DisCos drop load

    The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that the National Grid experienced a system collapse on sunday at 9.10a.m due to high voltage.

    It followed a massive drop of load by the electricity distribution companies.

    According to a statement by the General Manager Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, the high voltage also caused a fire incident in the 75MXreactor in the Benin Substation, Sapele Road in Benin City, Edo State.

    The massive load drop led to high voltage in the system, which shattered the lightning arrester in close proximity to the 75MX Reactor in Benin Substation.

    The shattered lightning arrester porcelain hit the reactor bushing, causing further explosion on the reactor and resulting in fire outbreak.

    Restoration of the grid commenced immediately and as at 1.30pm, bulk power supply to most parts of the nation had been restored.

    The TCN management lauded the efforts and support of Edo State Government and Benin Electricity Distribution Company as well as the Fire Service in putting out the fire and restoring normal power supply.

    The firm’s management has commenced the movement of another reactor to Benin City to replace the burnt reactor and ensure voltage stability in the city as well as prevent a re-occurrence.

    The TCN added that it would also ensure a review of the entire protection and earthing system nationwide. This will be done in addition to the overall upgrading of the system through the TREP programme being financed by multi-lateral donors.

    It added that the installation of three reactors on the Ikot- Ekpene- Ugwuaji –Jos line has reached an advance stage.

    It is expected that once these three reactors are installed and commissioned, the grid would be further stabilised.

    TCN Management assured Nigerians that “it is doing everything possible to modernise, upgrade and stabilise the National Grid”.