TCN announces planned outage at FCT transmission substation

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The Transmission Company of Nigeria, Abuja Region has announced a planned preventive maintenance at the Katampe 132/33 KiloVolt (kV) Transmission Substation on Saturday from 9am to 4pm.

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TCN’S General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement released in Abuja on Saturday.

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According to her, the scheduled maintenance is to enable TCN’s maintenance crew carry out preventive maintenance on the 100 Mega Volt Ampree (MVA) 132/33kV Power Transformer (TR1), its auxiliaries, and associated switchgear in the substation.

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“Consequently, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) will be unable to off-take bulk power for distribution to customers in parts of Mpape, Maitama, Jahi, Life Camp,

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“Others are Kado Fish Market, Idu-Karmo, and their environs during the maintenance period,” she said.

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Mbah said that the company regrets any inconvenience the planned outage may cause electricity customers in the affected areas.

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She added that equipment maintenance is essential to ensure their continued optimal performance.

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