Mkpoikana Udoma
Port Harcourt — The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced a planned maintenance exercise at the Zungeru 330/132/Markov Transmission Substation scheduled for today and tomorrow.
In a statement signed by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, TCN said the maintenance would be carried out daily from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., covering the 150MVA 330/132/33kV transformer, a 5.5MVA 33/11kV transformer, and associated switchgears.
The company assured customers that electricity supply would largely remain stable during the exercise.
“Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, and Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, KAEDCO, will still be able to supply electricity to their customers, specifically those taking supply from the transformer undergoing maintenance, as the load will be transferred to the second 150MVA transformer within the same substation,” the statement said.
However, TCN noted that some communities would experience brief interruptions during the load transfer process.
“Kontagora, Tegina, Yauri, and environs will, however, experience brief power interruption during the load transfer,” it added.
According to TCN, the maintenance is routine and aimed at sustaining operational reliability.
“The scheduled maintenance is to ensure that the equipment continues to perform optimally,” the company stated.
The Zungeru substation plays a strategic role in power transmission across parts of Niger State and neighboring regions, making proactive equipment servicing critical to grid stability and improved service delivery.
