The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has successfully restored normal bulk electricity supply to the Northeast after completing the connection of the new Bauchi 330/132kV Transmission Substation to the national grid, through the 330kV and 132kV Jos-Bauchi-Gombe Transmission Lines.
Recall that the TCN had announced a five-day blackout in some parts of the North West from June 10 to 14 to enable its contractor to erect new 330kV Turn-In and turn-Out Towers at the new Bauchi 330kV Substation and cross the existing 132kV Line.
A statement by TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said the lines were initially switched off to enable TCN to energise the new Bauchi Substation one of the biggest substations in the region to the grid lines have now been reconnected back to the grid, consequently, supply to the northeast has been restored since the 19th of June at about 16:45 hours.
“With the project completed, bulk power transmission has been restored to Jos and Yola Electricity Distribution Companies, which supply electricity to customers in Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Damaturu, Adamawa, and Taraba States.
This connection of the new substation to the national grid has enhanced power reliability, diversified transmission routes, and improved emergency response capabilities in the North Eastern region.”
She expressed appreciation for the patience and support of affected customers during the outage period.
