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TCN explains Maiduguri, Damboa, Biu outage

By on September 11, 2014

The Transmission Company of Nigeria on Tuesday apologised to the people of Maiduguri, Damboa, Biu and other communities in Borno State for the power outage being experienced there since mid-July.

A statement issued by General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Mrs. Seun Olagunju, explained that the outage was caused by a cut conductor on the 132kV transmission line from Damboa to Maiduguri as well as a 330/132kV transmission substation in Damboa that was set ablaze in June.

Olagunju said with the necessary security and logistic support from the Federal Government, the TCN had already organised materials and mobilised manpower to carry out necessary repairs on the transmission line as well as reconstruct the burnt substation.

However, she said that due to the magnitude of the required repairs, work on the transmission line and substation might take up to eight weeks to complete.

The TCN spokesperson further stated that the company had also put in place urgent plans to complete the 330kV transmission line from Gombe to Maiduguri and the new 330/132KV substation at Maiduguri to enable it supply electricity through the 330kV transmission line to the Borno State capital and environs.

Also, a 150MVA, 330KV transformer meant for the Maiduguri substation will now be moved from the Shiroro substation en route Abuja to Maiduguri, and the contractors and in-house engineers who will ensure speedy repairs are set for the task, she added.

Olagunju said, “The TCN reassures the government and good people of Maiduguri and environs of the government’s determination to ensure a robust and efficient transmission system nationwide; Borno State, being an integral part of Nigeria, is not an exception.

“It is prepared to promptly attend to any fault in its transmission system in order to continue to efficiently wheel power to the distribution load centres nationwide.”

She regretted the inconveniences caused by the outage to the government and customers in the affected areas of Borno State.

 

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