Certain areas in the Federal Capital Territory will experience power outages for several hours on Thursday due to scheduled maintenance by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) at the Kukwaba 132/33kV Transmission Substation.
Ndidi Mbah, the General Manager of Public Affairs at TCN, announced this in a statement on Wednesday.
This maintenance comes amid ongoing issues with the national grid, which have led to widespread blackouts across the country.
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The work on the 132/33kV substation is intended to allow TCN engineers to install a new 33kV disconnector on the L31 line bay. The maintenance is set to take place from 9 AM to 6 PM on Thursday, October 24, 2024.
The statement read, “The Transmission Company of Nigeria wishes to inform the public that its engineers will carry out planned maintenance on a 33kV feeder at the Kukwaba 132/33kV Transmission Substation, Abuja.
“This is to enable TCN engineers to install a new 33kV disconnector on the L31 line bay.
“The maintenance is scheduled for Thursday, 24th October 2024, from 9 am to 6 pm.”
The statement indicated that only one 60MVA power transformer will be offline for nine hours, resulting in the Abuja Distribution Company being unable to draw bulk power from this transformer for distribution to its customers.
The affected areas include Galadima, Kabusa, Sunnyvale, Suncity Estate, Wonderland, Human Right Radio, Brilla FM, Kubusa Garden Estate, Jewel Apartment, and surrounding locations.
“During the period, only one 60MVA power transformer will be out of bulk power supply for nine hours, consequently, Abuja Distribution Company will be unable to offtake bulk power from the affected 60MVA power transformer for onward distribution to its customers in Galadima, Kabusa, Sunnyvale, Suncity Estate, Wonderland, Human Right Radio, Brilla FM, Kubusa Garden Estate, Jewel Apartment and environs.
“TCN apologises for any inconvenience this may cause electricity consumers in the affected areas and notes that adherence to power equipment maintenance is essential for optimal performance,” the statement concluded.
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