Blackout looms as TCN announces collapse of towers on Keffi, Akwanga line

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced the illness of towers T78, T79 and T80 on the Karu-Keffi-Akwanga 132 Kilo Volt (kV) enactment corridor pursuing dense rainfall.

The absorption of the institution made this known successful a connection successful Abuja connected Thursday.

According to TCN, each 33kV outgoing feeders astatine the 132/33kV Keffi and 132/33kV Akwanga transmission substations are presently unavailable pursuing the illness of Towers T78, T79 and T80 on the Karu-Keffi-Akwanga 132kV enactment corridor.

“At astir 4:06 p.m Wednesday,  during the rainfall the 132kV Karu-Keffi-Akwanga azygous circuit transmission enactment tripped connected overcurrent relay protection.

“Investigations revealed that 3 transmission towers had collapsed and TCN promptly isolated for safety.

”Consequently, each 33kV outgoing feeders astatine the Keffi and Akwanga  substations are presently unavailable. No load tin truthful beryllium nominated connected the affected feeders connected the interim,” the connection said.

The institution said that its engineers were presently connected tract to measure the grade of the harm to alteration them find requir...