TCN declares force majeure after three towers collapse on Birnin Kebbi-Niamey line

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has declared unit majeure connected the 132kV Birnin Kebbi-Niamey transmission enactment pursuing the illness of 3 transmission towers successful Kebbi State.

TCN disclosed this successful a connection connected Friday, saying towers T109, T110 and T111 collapsed astatine Chibike Village aft dense rainfall and a upwind storm.

The institution said the transmission enactment tripped astatine 5:38 p.m. connected August 26, 2026, portion a proceedings reclosure carried retired astatine 6:03 p.m. was unsuccessful arsenic the enactment tripped again immediately.

Following the incident, TCN said its linesmen embarked connected a fault-finding patrol, during which they discovered the 3 collapsed towers.

According to the company, the incidental has affected bulk powerfulness transmission to Niamey, Niger Republic, done the line. 

TCN said it had mobilised unit and resources to the affected tract to facilitate the rehabilitation of the collapsed towers and reconstruct the transmission enactment to work arsenic soon arsenic possible.

The institution expressed regret implicit the disruption and assured customers successful Niamey that each effort was being made t...