The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has informed residents of the Federal Capital Territory about upcoming power outages in certain areas as a result of a maintenance work.
This was revealed via a statement by the company’s General Manager for Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, on Saturday, December 28.
Mbah notes that engineers would carry out scheduled maintenance work at two transmission substations over the weekend, from Saturday, December 28 to Sunday, December 29.
He stated that from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 28 maintenance will be conducted on a 60MVA power transformer and its related switchgear at the Gwagwalada 330/132/33kV Transmission Substation.
Mbah also mentioned that, during this maintenance window, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (Abuja DisCo) will be unable to provide electricity to customers in Gwagwalada and the surrounding areas for a duration of four hours.
The statement read, “The Transmission Company of Nigeria notifies the public that its engineers will conduct planned maintenance exercises at two transmission substations.
“Today, Saturday, December 28, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., maintenance will be carried out on a 60MVA power transformer and its associated switchgear at the Gwagwalada 330/132/33kV Transmission Substation.
“During this period, Abuja DisCo will not be able to supply electricity to customers in Gwagwalada and its environs for four hours only.”
He also mentioned that from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday, December 29 maintenance work will take place on one of the 60MVA power transformers at the Kukwaba 132/33kV Transmission Substation.
Mbah stated that this will cause power outages in areas including Wuye, EFCC, Federal Medical Centre, Coca-Cola, Idu Railway Station, Citec, and Life Camp.
Adding that, “Also, on Sunday, December 29, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m, maintenance work will be carried out on one of the 60MVA power transformers at the Kukwaba 132/33kV Transmission Substation.
“This will result in power interruption in Wuye, EFCC, Federal Medical Centre, Coca-Cola, Idu Railway Station, Citec, and Life Camp.”
The company deeply apologized for the inconvenience, explaining that maintenance was planned to maintain the optimal performance of the power equipment.
“TCN apologises for the inconvenience this may cause, especially during the end-of-year and yuletide season.
“However, it is important that maintenance is carried out as scheduled for the optimal performance of power equipment,” the statement concluded.
The TCN delayed the planned maintenance on the 150MVA TR2 330/132/33kV transformer at the Gwagwalada 330/132/33kV Transmission Substation.
The maintenance, which was initially set for Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15 was postponed in response to complaints about inadequate power supply from residents of the FCT
