TCN faults AEDC over claim of 330kV line tripping in Abuja
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TCN faults AEDC over claim of 330kV line tripping in Abuja
By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has faulted the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, over its claim that the tripping of transmission lines supplying Abuja from the Shiroro Transmission Substation was responsible for a sharp reduction in its power allocation.
TCN, in a statement issued by its management on Wednesday and obtained by INCNews247, described the claim by AEDC as inaccurate and misleading, saying the reduction in allocation was caused by low power generation on the national grid.
INCNews247 recalls that AEDC had, in a notice to its customers dated August 26, 2026, explained that prevailing electricity supply constraints had reduced its allocation from approximately 641 megawatts to 314MW.
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The distribution company attributed the reduction, in part, to the alleged tripping of transmission lines supplying Abuja from the Shiroro Transmission Substation.
However, TCN rejected the explanation, insisting that there had been no tripping of the 330kV transmission lines supplying the Abuja axis.
“TCN wishes to state that this claim is inaccurate and misleading, as the reduction was a result of low generation on the grid and not in any way a TCN line tripping,” the statement said.
The transmission company further stated that all 330kV transmission lines within the Abuja Region were currently in service.
“Contrary to the information contained in AEDC’s publication, all 330kV transmission lines within Abuja Region are currently in circuit, and no such tripping of the 330kV transmission lines supplying Abuja axis, as alleged by AEDC, has occurred,” TCN added.
According to the company, the reduction in AEDC’s allocation and the resulting load shedding across its feeders could therefore not be blamed on any alleged tripping of TCN’s 330kV transmission lines within the Abuja Region.
TCN urged stakeholders and electricity consumers to ensure that accurate information was disseminated on developments affecting power supply.
It reiterated its commitment to transmitting available bulk electricity efficiently across the country while maintaining the stability, reliability and integrity of the national transmission grid.
