Ongoing grid upgrade to cause continued power disruptions until end of June – TCN

The Transmission Company of Nigeria ,TCN, has announced an extension of the ongoing maintenance work on the Jos–Bauchi–Gombe 330kV single-circuit transmission line to facilitate the completion of the Optical Ground Wire OPGW, installation project along the corridor.

In a statement issuedweekend and signed by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, TCN said the maintenance exercise, which commenced earlier this year will now continue until June 30, 2026.

According to the company, the extension became necessary to enable contractors complete the OPGW stringing project along the 276-kilometre Jos–Bauchi–Gombe transmission line axis.

TCN explained that the maintenance activities will affect electricity supply to customers served by the Yola Electricity Distribution Company ,YEDC, and Jos Electricity Distribution Company, JEDC, in Bauchi, Gombe, Damaturu and Maiduguri.

The company noted that affected customers will experience limited power supply between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. from Thursdays to Sundays throughout the maintenance period.

It further stated that Yola, Jalingo and neighbouring communities will remain without electricity during the outage periods, adding that power supply will be restored at the end of each day’s maintenance work.

While apologising for the inconvenience the outage may cause, TCN assured customers that efforts are being intensified to ensure the project is completed within the stipulated timeframe.

The transmission company said the completion of the OPGW installation and related maintenance work is expected to improve grid monitoring, enhance operational efficiency and strengthen the reliability of electricity transmission across the affected areas.

DAILY POST reports that for over one month, residents of Taraba state have not been enjoying steady power, a situation that has now crippled small businesses across the state.