After a blackout that lasted over 4 months, the Transmission Firm of Nigeria (TCN), Port Harcourt Area, has reportedly restored electrical energy to most elements of Bayelsa state.
The Information Company of Nigeria reported that the blackout lasted from July 29 till November 30.
The Normal Supervisor of TCN’s Port Harcourt Area, Emmanuel Anyaegbulem, introduced the restoration at a information convention on Monday in Port Harcourt.
Anyaegbulem famous that the blackout was attributable to suspected criminals who vandalised about 20 transmission towers alongside the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132 Kilovolt (KV) electrical energy strains on July 29.
He defined that the vandalisation of 1 transmission tower led to the collapse of about 20 different towers in elements of Rivers and Bayelsa states.
“The 132KV line is the one transmission line that provides electrical energy to Bayelsa state. As soon as vandals reduce off the brackets that holds a tower, the construction turns into weak to the slightest breeze.
“After the criminals vandalised the tower, it collapsed and prompted the failure of about 20 different transmission towers between Ahoada in Rivers state and Yenagoa in Bayelsa state.
“We’re delighted to have erected and restrung the 20 broken 132KV towers after 4 months of hardship endured by the residents,” he mentioned.
Anyaegbulem, who disclosed that it price about N13 million to assemble a single transmission tower, mentioned it was difficult for the fee to restore the broken towers amidst the blackout.
He famous that law enforcement officials connected to the TCN had arrested about 10 suspects caught vandalising the electrical energy installations within the area below its protection in 2024.
“Out of the ten suspects arrested, 4 had already been convicted by the courts, whereas six remained in police custody,” he added.
What you must know
The blackout lasted from July 29 till November 30, throwing residents into darkness.
- The Normal supervisor informed newsmen that the TCN, Port Harcourt area this 12 months, has put in a 100 Megavolt-Amperes (MVA) energy transmission transformer on the Port Harcourt principal transmission substation, in addition to the rehabilitation of the 132/33KV change yard.
- It additionally took supply of a 150MVA 330/33KV energy transformer at TCN’s Adjabo transmission substation throughout the Port Harcourt principal transmission substation.
- These installations are anticipated to strengthen the electrical energy infrastructure within the area,
- Frequent collapses of the nationwide grid are attributed to insufficient and outdated energy infrastructure.
The Port Harcourt area of the TCN is accountable for electrical energy transmission points in Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Imo, and Rivers states.
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