From David Onuoja, Abuja
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has denied the claim in a publication by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), that its in-ability to serve its customers well was as a result of transmission line reduction from Shiroro transmission line which TCN said is inaccurate, and misleading.
In a statement by TCN, “our attention has been drawn to a publication by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) dated 26/8/26, informing its customers of prevailing electricity supply constraints and in part, attributing the reduction in its power allocation to the alleged tripping of transmission lines supplying Abuja from Shiroro Transmission Substation”.
It could be recalled that AEDC attributed the reduction in its power allocation from approximately 641MW to 314MW, to the alleged tripping of transmission lines supplying Abuja from the Shiroro Transmission Substation.
TCN however, stated that this claim is inaccurate and misleading, as the reduction was as a result of low generation on the grid and not in any way a TCN line tripping.
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“Contrary to the information contained in AEDC’s publication, all 330kV transmission lines within Abuja Region are currently in circuit, and no such tripping of the 330kV transmission lines supplying Abuja axis, as alleged by AEDC, has occurred”, it said.
TCN therefore wish to clarify that the reported reduction in AEDC’s allocation and the resultant load shedding across its feeders cannot be attributed to the alleged tripping of TCN’s 330kV transmission lines within the Abuja Region. “We reiterate the importance of accurate and clear information dissemination.
“The Transmission Company of Nigeria remains committed to efficiently transmitting available bulk electricity across the nation and maintaining the stability, reliability, and integrity of the nation’s transmission grid”, it added.
