The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that there will be 5 five-day blackouts across many states in the North-East due to ongoing construction work at the Bauchi 330kV substation.
According to a letter signed by TCN’s Regional Operations Manager, Bauchi Region, Engr. J.O. Joseph, the company, noted that the blackout, scheduled to last until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, affects all six states in the region—Adamawa, Borno, Taraba, Yobe, Bauchi, and Gombe—with varying severity across locations.
The planned shutdown is to enable contractors erect 330kV Turn-In and Turn-Out transmission towers as part of the development of the new Bauchi 330kV substation. The project will also involve the crossing of the existing Jos–Bauchi–Gombe 132kV transmission line, which will be shut down temporarily.
According to the notice, the outage will affect the Jos-Gombe single circuit (SC) line throughout the five-day period. This development means Damaturu, Molai, Yola, and Jalingo will be completely without electricity supply during the work. Meanwhile, Gombe and Biu substations will be partially powered through the Dadin Kowa Hydropower Plant, and Baga Road substation will receive supply from MEPP.
The Jos–Bauchi–Gombe 132kV line will be taken out specifically on June 14 to facilitate the final crossing of the line.
