Again, TCN maintenance to disrupt power supply in Abuja communities
0
0
Again, TCN maintenance to disrupt power supply in Abuja communities
By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN has announced a six-hour power outage in parts of Abuja on Wednesday as its engineers carry out maintenance on a 100MVA transformer at the Central Area GIS 132/33kV Transmission Substation.
TCN said the scheduled maintenance would take place between 10am and 4pm today.
In a statement signed by the management, the company said the exercise would involve routine preventive checks on the 100MVA power transformer and its associated switchgear.
It explained that the maintenance was necessary to ensure the reliability of the transmission equipment.
READ ALSO: TCN unveils anti-corruption policy, vows zero tolerance for graft
According to the company, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company will be unable to offtake electricity supply to customers in Wuse Zones 1 to 7, Sheraton Hotel, Central Business District, Utako, Jabi and adjoining areas during the exercise.
“TCN apologises for the inconvenience this planned outage will cause electricity consumers in the affected areas,” the statement said.
The company assured electricity consumers that the exercise was scheduled as part of its preventive maintenance programme.
