JUST IN: Blackout Looms In Delta As TCN Announces Maintenance Schedule

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a scheduled power outage in certain areas of Delta State to facilitate maintenance on the 132-kilovolt Ughelli-Oghara line.

The power agency announced this in a statement released on Tuesday via its official X account, noting that the interruption in electricity supply is anticipated to occur from Tuesday, November 26, to Wednesday, November 27, 2024.

Naija News understands that, as a result, the Benin Electricity Distribution Company will be unable to provide electricity to customers in the Adeje, Industrial, Mosogar, Woodland, Sapele, and Abraka regions of Delta State.

Additionally, power will not be accessible in the Otowodo/Pantani, Agbarho/Eku, and Ughelli/Shell areas during this time due to the planned replacement of a 132/33kV Delta Transmission Substation and the repair of a faulty secondary circuit breaker on a 60 megavolt-amperes power transformer.

“TCN will carry out preventive maintenance on the 132kV Ughelli-Oghara line on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 26-27, 2024.

“The maintenance aims to enable linesmen to perform trace maintenance on Towers 172 and 173, as well as conduct vegetation management.

“The scheduled outage will occur from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on both days. As a result, Benin DisCo will not be able to supply electricity to customers in Adeje, Industrial, Mosogar, Woodland, Sapele, and Abraka environs.

“Additionally, the electrical maintenance crew at the 132/33kV Delta Transmission Substation will replace a faulty secondary circuit breaker on a 60MVA power transformer from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 26-27, 2024.

“Consequently, Benin DisCo will not be able to supply electricity to Otowodo/Pantani, Agbarho/Eku, and Ughelli/Shell environs during this period.

“Please note that bulk power supply will be restored immediately after completion of the maintenance job. TCN conducts regular maintenance to ensure optimal performance of its equipment,” the Nigerian-owned company stated.