Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has informed the public that its maintenance crew will carry out scheduled annual preventive maintenance on the T1 and T2 30MVA, 132/33kV power transformers at the Ijebu-Ode Transmission Substation on Thursday and Friday, 8th and 9th October 2026, respectively, from 10:00am to 5:00pm each day. This was contained in a statement signed by the Management of TCN.
The statement reads: “The maintenance will be carried out on one transformer per day to enable TCN engineers undertake routine checks and servicing required to ensure the optimal performance and reliability of the transformers.
“Consequently, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) will be unable to offtake electricity from the affected transformer during the maintenance period each day. On Thursday, 8th October, maintenance will be carried out on the T1 30MVA transformer, affecting electricity supply to Ijebu-Ode and Idowa. On Friday, 9th October, maintenance will be carried out on the T2 30MVA transformer, affecting electricity supply to Ijebu-Igbo and Barracks.
“Bulk power supply will be restored to each transformer at the end of its scheduled maintenance day.
“TCN apologises for any inconvenience the exercise will cause electricity consumers in the affected area, ” it also added.
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