TCN restores power supply at Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV line

TCN restores power supply at Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV line

The Transmission Organization of Nigeria (TCN) has reported the reclamation of capacity to the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV line, which was as of late vandalized by hoodlums.

Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s Head supervisor of Public Issues, uncovered that conversations are continuous with the Streams and Bayelsa State legislatures to bring issues to light among nearby networks about the significance of defending power framework.

In an explanation on Tuesday, Mrs. Mbah made sense of that the arranged local area commitment plans to select nearby delegates to manage and safeguard electrical cables. She accentuated the requirement for networks to take responsibility for foundation, as this would assist with forestalling further destructive incidents.

It read: “The Transmission Organization of Nigeria (TCN) reports the rebuilding of mass power supply through the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV transmission line at 08:03 hours on November 30, 2024. This follows the effective reproduction of fallen towers and restringing of vandalized guides by TCN workers for hire.

“A last review of work done, was directed on November 28, 2024, by a group of TCN engineers, drove by the Port Harcourt District Senior supervisor, Engr. Emmanuel Akpa. The group confirmed the honesty of the 20 recently raised towers (Nos. 48-64 and 97-99) that were obliterated in a progression of defacement occurrences on July 29 and August 12, 2024. In the wake of affirming that all work fulfilled required guidelines, the line was cleared for stimulation.

“Then again, conversations are in progress with partners in Bayelsa and Waterways States to execute an extensive local area commitment program. This drive looks to teach nearby networks crossed by the transmission line on the results of defacing and burglary of force framework. Furthermore, the program will include delegating local area agents to manage the security of force hardware in their areas. This approach means to encourage a feeling of nearby possession and responsibility for the framework.

“These endeavors are important for more extensive measures to forestall future episodes of huge scope defacement, which left Bayelsa State in absolute power outage since July 29, 2024. The monetary misfortunes brought about by inhabitants, as well as the huge monetary weight on TCN to reestablish the pinnacles, have been significant.”