THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced on Friday that three transmission towers on the Ikeja West-Osogbo 330KV Line had been damaged, resulting in a 165 MW load loss.
According to a statement by TCN General Manager Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, the incident occurred on Wednesday, 2 April 2025, approximately 14.9 km from the Ikeja-West Transmission Substation during windy rainfall.
Mbah noted that a thorough investigation had revealed that a trailer truck collided with detached conductors on Tower 527, causing extensive damage to Tower 528, which subsequently collapsed. The incident also affected Towers 526 and 524, the statement noted.
According to her, TCN engineers are working to repair the damaged towers and restore normal bulk power supply to Ikeja, Eko, and Ibadan Distribution Companies (DISCOs).
Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company supplies electricity to Oyo, Osun, Ogun, and Kwara states and parts of Niger, Ekiti and Kogi states.
The statement partly read: “The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announces that on Wednesday, 2 April 2025, at approximately 9:22 pm, the Ikeja-West/Osogbo 330kV line tripped, at a distance of about 14.9 km from Ikeja-West Transmission Substation. The incident occurred during windy rainfall, resulting in a load loss of 165 MW.
“A thorough investigation by TCN revealed extensive damage to Tower 528, which collapsed due to a trailer truck hitting detached conductors on Tower 527.
“The incident also affected Tower 526 and Tower 524.
“Our engineers are working diligently to repair the affected towers and ensure normal bulk power supply to Ikeja, Eko, and Ibadan DisCos.”
She noted that in the meantime, the 165 MW load loss had been diverted through other lines to minimise the impact on the affected DisCos.
The GM reaffirmed TCN’s commitment to providing efficient and reliable transmission of bulk electricity nationwide, appealing to Nigerians to show understanding with the company.
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