TCN RESTORES POWER SUPPLY TO AREAS AFFECTED BY DAN AGUNDI POWER TRANSFORMERS INCIDENT

The Affected Transformer

"We extend apologies to affected electricity customers for any inconvenience caused by this regrettable incident and appreciate their patience as efforts are made to ensure complete supply restoration." Mbah, GM Public Affairs TCN.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed restoration of power supply to the affected areas that benefit  from the transformers affected by the Dan Agundi Substation fire incident in Kano. 

According Ndidi Mbah (Mrs.) General Manager Public Affairs TCN in a press statement made available on Monday, 11 March 2024, disclosed that "restoration for all areas is expected today, March 11, 2024.

"Yesterday, the electrical engineering team isolated the transformers impacted by the incident and reconfigured some cables to facilitate power supply to three of the feeders for Kano DisCo customers, while work is ongoing to ensure full restoration to the rest of the feeders." She said.

The statement further disclosed that; "This incident, involving two 60MVA power transformers at the Kano transmission substation, was triggered by a sudden spark from the electrical oil pumping machine used to pump oil back into one of the 60MVA power transformers which had just undergone maintenance in the substation. 

"Despite TCN's safety staff's efforts to extinguish the fire using industrial extinguishers, the fire persisted until it was contained through the collaborative efforts of the Kano fire service, TCN's safety engineers, and security personnel.

"As of yesterday, three feeders - Kurna, Buk, and one of the 15MVA power transformers - began receiving power supply from a 60MVA transformer, enabling Kano DisCo to distribute power to some customers. The remaining four feeders, namely Zaria, Club, CBN, and the second 15MVA power transformer, will resume bulk power supply today, following repair works on a punctured cable initiated in the early hours of the morning."

Mrs Mbah noted that "TCN has a redundancy of 100MVA transformer fully installed at the substation, which will undergo testing and energization to mitigate any potential bulk supply shortfall to Kano DisCo."

The General Manager, Public Affairs of the TCN, on behalf of the organization, apologized to its customers/consumers.

"We extend apologies to affected electricity customers for any inconvenience caused by this regrettable incident and appreciate their patience as efforts are made to ensure complete supply restoration." She said.