TCN Announces 30-minute Power Outage in Parts of Abuja
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TCN Announces 30-minute Power Outage in Parts of Abuja
By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN has announced a 30-minute power interruption in parts of Abuja on Saturday, as it carries out maintenance work at the Katampe 330/132/33kV Transmission Substation.
TCN, in a statement signed by its management on Friday, said the maintenance would take place between 8am and 6pm.
INCNews247 reports that the company explained that its maintenance crew would reconnect the newly installed 330kV Busbar 1 disconnector switch of the 75Mvar System Shunt Reactor to the 330kV Busbar 2.
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It noted that the switching operation would result in a temporary interruption in electricity supply to some areas served by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company.
According to TCN, AEDC customers in Wuse Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, Utako, Jahi, Jabi, Central Business District, parts of Maitama and Mpape would experience the interruption.
The company said the affected customers would be without electricity for only 30 minutes, between 8am and 8:30am, during the switching operation.
TCN said the maintenance was part of efforts to improve the reliability and operational efficiency of the transmission network.
The transmission company apologised to electricity consumers in the affected areas for any inconvenience the temporary interruption might cause.
