TCN announces 13-day blackout in Delta

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a 13-day-long blackout successful large parts of Delta State implicit its 132/33 kilovolt substation maintenance.

TCN’s spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this successful a connection connected Friday, noting that the energy disruption started from June 4, 2026, and is expected to past done the 16th.

According to the national authorities agency, the ongoing attraction is for the transportation of a autobus coupler circuit breaker and the rehabilitation of 5 isolators connected the main busbar.

As a result, Benin Electricity Distribution volition not beryllium capable to proviso energy to respective areas successful Delta State, including Warri, Effurun, and Sapele.

“Consequently, 33kV feeders emanating from transformers astatine Effurun and Delta 132/33kV Transmission Substations, including Effurun, Warri, Sapele, Osubi, PTI, PMSL, Refinery I, Refinery II, and Enerhen feeders, arsenic good arsenic Isoko/Kwale, Otovwodo/Patani, Ughelli/Shell, Agbarho/Eku, Aladja, Imoniyame, and Beta Glass feeders, volition beryllium retired of work during the attraction period,” TCN stated.

DAILY POST reports that the outage would...