TCN Restores Power At Kukwaba,  Kwanar Dangora, Effects Annual Preventive Maintenance At Gwarinpa–Suleja Substations

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully restored the 60MVA power transformer at the Kukwaba 132/33kV Transmission Substation following an emergency maintenance.

The substation transformer was opened and isolated at 1:35 pm on Thursday, September 24, 2026, to enable TCN’s maintenance crew replace a faulty blue-phase circuit breaker pole on the 33kV L31 feeder.

The maintenance work has been successfully completed, and the transformer restored to service.

A statement by the TCN expressed appreciation for the understanding of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) customers affected by the power interruption during the maintenance exercise.

Similarly, TCN has effected an annual preventive maintenance at its Gwarinpa–Suleja 132/33kV line 2 bay switchgears and associated equipment, scheduled on Saturday.

Within the period of maintenance, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) experienced a 20-minute interruption of power supply only to customers in Suleja Township, FCT College of Education, Field Base, Zuba, Sabon Wuse and environs.

The interruption was to enable the transfer of load from Gwarinpa–Suleja Line 2 to Kubwa–Suleja Line 1 to facilitate the maintenance exercise without a prolonged outage.

TCN also apologised for any inconvenience this caused to consumers in the affected areas.

Further, TCN Kano Region, has restored 40MVA, (TR1) 132/33kV transformer at Kwanar Dangora Transmission Substation.

The transformer was restored at 5:02pm of September 24, 2026, following the successful replacement of the faulty 170kVA rarthing transformer, which had caused the earlier outage.

With the completion of replacement work and necessary technical checks, the 40MVA power transformer was successfully energised, restoring power supply to the affected 33kV feeders.

The TCN management also appreciated the patience and understanding of affected Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDC) customers during the period of the outage and apologised for any inconvenience caused.