ELECTRICITY NIGERIA

AGAIN, VANDALS STRIKE ALONG AHOADA-YENAGOA 132KV DOUBLE CIRCUIT TRANSMISSION LINE, DESTROYING THIRTEEN TOWERS   Thirteen transmission towers along the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV Double Circuit transmission line have been vandalized. The incident was first reported by the Youth President of the Ukpeli Community in Rivers State on August 12, 2024. The Port Harcourt region of TCN, led […]

POLICE APPREHEND VANDALS WITH STOLEN TOWER MEMBERS; HUNTERS KILL TWO IN THE ACT, AS TCN INTENSIFIES NATIONWIDE BATTLE AGAINST VANDALISM OF POWER INSTALLATIONS   The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) expresses deep concern over the alarming rise in vandalism of transmission installations across the country. This growing threat urgently requires the cooperation of all citizens,

Court sentences two persons to prison over IE transformer vandalism The Lagos State Magistrate Court in Ejigbo has handed down sentences to two individuals for vandalizing transformers belonging to Ikeja Electric Plc. Abubakar Alido received a one-year sentence for vandalizing a 500KVA transformer on Michael Aladesuyi Street, Egbeda, under the Omo Osho 11KV Feeder, while

Sahara Group highlights sustainability milestones in third edition of Gree’n’lectric   Leading responsible energy and infrastructure conglomerate Sahara Group has restated its commitment to effective management of its environmental footprint through strategies that reduce carbon emission across its businesses. Speaking during the unveiling of third edition of Gree’n’lectric, a Sahara Power Group digital publication dedicated

THE NORTH EAST: 27TH MAY TIMELINE AND TODAY’S TOWER COLLAPSE INCIDENT … as other vandalism incidents collapse three towers along Biu-Dambua 132kV and remove tower members on one tower along Makurdi-Jos 330kV transmission line The transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN hereby states that tower number T290, one of the four new towers erected by TCN

*TCN CONTRACTORS WORKING ASSIDIOUSLY TO RESTORE SUPPLY IN THE NORTHEAST* ….. Supply to be fully restored by the 27th of this month   The transmission company of Nigeria hereby states that its contractors are working assiduously to erect four new transmission towers along the Jos-Gombe axis, to enable the restoration of power supply to states

JUST IN: NERC reduces Band A electricity tariff 8% to N206.80/kwh By Eyo Nsima   The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has slashed the electricity tariff for Band A customers by 8.1 per cent to N206.80/kwh, from N225/kWh in Nigeria. Ban A customers are electricity consumers with a maximum supply of 22 hours daily. In

Planned outage on Benin-Delta, Delta-Oghara 132kV Double Circuit lines at Amukpe Transmission Substation   The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) hereby states that it will commence the erection of two (2) number 132kV transmission towers at its Amukpe Transmission Substation and will equally restring a portion of the Benin-Delta and Delta-Oghara 132kV double circuit transmission

GRID STABILITY: DISTURBANCES DECLINE BY 76.47% IN FIVE YEARS   In recent years, the number of grid disturbances/system collapses has gradually reduced, contrary to popular opinion. Clearly, between 2020 to date (five years), we recorded fourteen total and six partial grid disturbances totalling twenty (20), which represents a 76.47% reduction in grid disturbance, when compared

JOS DISCO RESTORES PARTIAL POWER SUPPLY TO GOMBE ON 330kV TRANSMISSION LINE   The attention of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has been drawn to false media reports by Jos DisCo that it restored partial power supply to some parts of Gombe and that only 5MW of supply has been allocated to its distribution