TCN announces annual maintenance at Bida transmission substation

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that it will carry out an annual preventive maintenance at its Bida 132/33 Kilo Volt (KV) Transmission Substation in Niger on Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The management of the company made this known on its X handle in Abuja on Wednesday.

According to the company, the exercise will enable its crew to carry out preventive maintenance on a 60 Mega Volt Ampere (MVA) 132/33kV transformer and associated switchgear in the substation.

It said that Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) would be unable to off-take electricity to its customers in Bida Town, Army Barracks, Agaie, Doko, Baro, Zago, Emi Rani, Bussu, Laugba Goshigi.

“The AEDC will also be unable to off-take electricity to its customers in Lafiyagi Essa, Amgulu, Mansantali, Agaie Town, Low Cost, Masaga and surrounding villages during the maintenance period,‘’ it stated.

The company said that power supply would be restored to the affected areas upon completion of the maintenance exercise.

TCN apologised for the inconvenience the planned maintenance would cause electricity customers in the affected areas.