The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the trip of Ikeja-West/ Osogbo 330kV line, following the damage of three of its transmission towers.
TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, who announced this in a statement on Friday, explained that incident occurred on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at approximately 9:22 pm, about 14.9km away from Ikeja-West Transmission Substation.
According to her, the incident occurred during windy rainfall, resulting in a load loss of 165 MW.
She said a thorough investigation by TCN revealed extensive damage to Tower 528, which collapsed due to a trailer truck hitting detached conductors on Tower 527.
Mrs disclosed that the incident also affected Tower 526 and Tower 524, adding that engineers are working diligently to repair the affected towers and ensure normal bulk power supply to Ikeja, Eko, and Ibadan DISCOs.
Meanwhile, she said the 165 MW load loss has already been diverted through other lines to the affected DISCOs to minimize the impact of the incident on the affected DISCOs.
Said the company remains committed to providing efficient and reliable transmission of bulk electricity nationwide.
