By Sunday Etuka, Abuja
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has alerted on planned power outage in parts of Benin and Delta State from today, Saturday May 4th and Friday 17th 2024.
This, the Company disclosed was to enable it erect two 132kV transmission towers at its Amukpe Substation, and restring a portion of the Benin-Delta and Delta-Oghara 132kV double circuit transmission lines.
TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah who announced this in a statement on Saturday said, Amukpe Substation would be out for the duration of the work.
Mrs. Mbah also announced that “bulk power supply to Benin DisCo through the following feeders: the ADEJE, INDUSTRIAL, WOODLAND, MOSOGAR, SAPELE (SAPELE) and ABRAKA feeders will be out of bulk power supply for the period”.
She explained that the outage was necessary to create a safe working environment for the contractor.
According to her, the completion, of the projects would put in place N-1 redundancy that would enable TCN supply bulk electricity to the substation from either the Benin or Ughelli transmission line.
“This means that when one transmission line is faulty, bulk electricity can still be received in the substation from the second line”, she explained.
While apologising for the inconvenience electricity consumers supplied from the substation will experience within the period, the company noted that the projects would help ensure a more flexible and consistent bulk power supply through the Amukpe Transmission Substation.
