Again, TCN announces fresh blackout in Abuja

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced a caller energy outage successful parts of Abuja connected Wednesday.

TCN made this disclosure successful a announcement connected Wednesday.

According to TCN, the outage was caused by the tripping of a 100MVA powerfulness transformer astatine the Apo 132kV/33kV Substation successful Abuja.

TCN further explained that lipid spillage connected the red-phase HV bushing of the transformer led to the tripping, affecting 4 33kV feeders, including feeders H31, H33, H35 and H37.

“The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, hereby informs the nationalist that the 100MVA TR4 transformer astatine the 132/33kV Apo Transmission Substation tripped successful the aboriginal hours of today.

“Our attraction unit are already carrying retired a elaborate probe connected the transformer to ascertain the nonstop origin of the tripping, to alteration america effect repairs and reconstruct the transformer,” TCN stated.

Consequently, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company confirmed a powerfulness outage successful areas of Abuja, including Apo Legislative Quarters, Lokogoma, Apo Resettlement and different parts of the nation’s capital.

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