TCN schedules six-hour maintenance, outage to hit parts of Abuja
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TCN schedules six-hour maintenance, outage to hit parts of Abuja
By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN has announced a six-hour maintenance exercise at its 132/33kV Kukwaba Transmission Substation in Abuja.
The exercise is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, from 10am to 4pm, according to a statement issued by the TCN management on Monday.
The company said the maintenance was necessary to enable its technical crew replace a faulty line circuit breaker on the 33kV L36 feeder connected to one of the substation’s 60MVA 132/33kV power transformers.
TCN explained that the planned work would affect power supply to several areas in the Federal Capital Territory as the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC would be unable to receive electricity for onward distribution to some of its customers during the exercise.
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According to the company, affected areas include Idu Railway Station, Idu Industrial Zone, CITEC Estate and parts of Lifecamp.
Customers supplied through the Wuye 1 and Wuye 2 Injection Substations are also expected to be affected by the planned outage.
The transmission company said the exercise was part of efforts to replace the faulty equipment and ensure the reliability of the transmission facility.
“TCN apologises for the inconvenience this outage will cause electricity consumers in the affected areas,” the company stated.
