By Oke Peter The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) wishes to inform the public of a fire incident that occurred at approximately 6:30 a.m. on August 5, 2025, at the Egbin Power Plc facility. The incident affected one of TCN’s critical assets — a 150MVA 330/132/33kV Inter-Bus Transformer II — located at the Egbin Transmission…
The development is a major breakthrough in the ongoing efforts to further strengthen the national grid.
With reconnection completed, power supply to the Northeast was fully restored on June 19 at approximately 4:45 p.m.
The plan calls for better maintenance, infrastructure upgrades, and improved operational practices.
As construction proceeds, temporary adjustments in power supply arrangements have been made to maintain service continuity.
This strategic deployment aims to accelerate the restoration process and minimize downtime on the line.
TCN commends the people of Watuolo Village for their swift action and vigilance
Abuja DisCo can now provide normal electricity supply from the substation to its customers in the affected areas
These incidents pose a significant challenge to our operations as a company.
The team discovered that vandals had stolen part of the conductor between towers T216 and T218
