The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a scheduled seven-hour power outage affecting several communities in Kogi and Edo states on Tuesday.
The daily operational downtime is to allow TCN engineers perform annual maintenance at the 330/132kV Ajaokuta transmission substation between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
According to a statement released by the company on Monday, the exercise aims to safeguard critical grid infrastructure.
“The exercise will enable TCN’s crew to carry out preventive maintenance on the 162MVA, 330/132kV power transformer, associated switchgear and ancillary equipment in the substation,” the statement read.
TCN noted that the maintenance work will temporarily disrupt power distribution from two major electricity distribution companies servicing the affected areas.
During the seven-hour window, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) will be unable to off-take power to customers in Ekirin, Omuo, Ibillo, Akoko, Ogala, Ikare, Magongo, Okene Town, Ayere, Kabba, and surrounding communities.
Similarly, the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) will experience disruption in power off-take to commercial and residential customers in Okpella Town, BUA Cement Company, West African Fertiliser Company, Dibeks Milling Company, Edestein Company, Freedom Group Company, Ososo, Uluoke, Iyora, Apana, Okpekpe, Arigidi, Ikare Town, Lampese, Igara, and Oka.
The transmission firm assured affected residents and industrial customers that power supply will be restored immediately upon the completion of the routine maintenance.
