The TCN says the tripping of its 330 Kilo Volt (KV) Ugwaji-Apir Double Circuit transmission lines 1 and 2 is responsible for the power outages being experienced in some parts of the north.
The company said the lines tripped off on Monday due to a fault, resulting in a forced power outage affecting the North East, North West, and parts of the North Central.
Mrs Ndidi Mbah, Transmission Company of Nigeria’s (TCN’s) General Manager, Public Affairs, said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.
Mbah said that at approximately 4:53 am., the Ugwuaji-Markurdi 330kV Line 2 tripped off, and 243 MW on that line was transferred to Line 1 on the same route.
Mbah said that also at 4:58 a.m., Line 1 tripped off, resulting in a total loss of 468 MW.
”By 5:15 a.m. and 5:17 a.m. Line 1 and Line 2 were tried, but they all tripped off immediately on the same relay indication.
”Following the tripping incidents on Monday, two teams of linesmen were dispatched.
“One from the…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
