The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a scheduled outage on the Benin-Ajaokuta 330kV transmission line to facilitate restringing works at the Ihovbor power plant turn-in/turn-out transmission substation.
The TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, in a statement on Saturday night said the outage, which began on February 27, is expected to last until March 31, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily.
Ms Mbah said the exercise is necessary to enable TCN’s contractor to continue the restringing works on the 330kV transmission line connected to the Ihovbor Power Plant.
Additionally, she said the project requires temporary power interruptions because the transmission line crosses major highways along the Benin–Ajaokuta axis.
“Road safety agencies have been duly notified and will be on standby to ensure public safety throughout the construction period.
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“Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) will be unable to supply electricity to its customers in UNIBEN, Oluku, Egba, and Ihovbor environs for up to 10 hours each day during the construction period,” Ms Mbah said.
She noted that the restringing activities will be suspended daily at 6:00 p.m., after which the affected feeders will be restored.
This, she said, means that BEDC will be able to off-take electricity to the above-mentioned areas from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. the following day.
“TCN apologises for any inconvenience this may cause and assures all affected customers that full bulk power supply will be restored to the DisCo upon completion of the project,” she said.
