Blackout: TCN explains cause of power outage in Port Harcourt, Rivers

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has explained wherefore determination is simply a powerfulness outage successful parts of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

TCN, successful a connection connected Tuesday, said the country is experiencin energy disruption pursuing a labour-related incidental astatine Afam IV Power Station.

According to TCN, the disruption started connected Monday, September 28, 2026, erstwhile members of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, Rivers State Chapter, opened the Afam–Alaoji 330kV Transmission Line 2 astatine the Alaoji 330kV Transmission Substation.

“The enactment is linked to an ongoing labour quality involving the absorption of Afam IV Gas Power Station and NUEE.

“Consequently, the 150MVA 330/132kV inter-bus transformer astatine Afam IV tripped, affecting bulk energy transmission to parts of Port Harcourt and its environs.

“The affected transmission facilities see the Port Harcourt Town 132kV Transmission Substation, Elelenwo 132kV Transmission Substation, and the 60MVA 132/33kV transformer astatine the Port Harcourt Mains 132kV Transmission Substation.

“TCN is engaging applicable stakeholders, including the ...