Two towers collapsed along Ahoada – Yenagoa 132KV line, after vandals attack
The incident caused the collapse of both towers, cutting off power supply to Bayelsa State, including TCN’s Yenagoa Sub-station and the Gbarain Power Station.
The incident caused the collapse of both towers, cutting off power supply to Bayelsa State, including TCN’s Yenagoa Sub-station and the Gbarain Power Station.
the incident, happened at about 10:15pm, on Tuesday night, when the 150MVA power transformer at Molai Substation tripped at the same time as the 330kV transmission line supplying bulk power to Maiduguri from Damaturu Transmission Substation.
We are committed to a quick restoration of bulk power on the line route.
This new innovation stands as a testament to the TCN commitment to advancing grid management capabilities.
On closer investigation, the engineers found evidence of explosive used by the vandals in bringing down the towers.”
The bulk power restoration work was carried out by a team of substation, lines, and PC&M engineers of TCN, who converged from different TCN regions nationwide, to ensure expedited repair works