{"id":176568,"date":"2025-08-28T22:16:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T21:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/tcn-disputes-eedc-claim-on-enugu-anambra-power-outage"},"modified":"2025-08-28T23:39:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T22:39:57","slug":"tcn-disputes-eedc-claim-on-enugu-anambra-power-outage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/tcn-disputes-eedc-claim-on-enugu-anambra-power-outage","title":{"rendered":"TCN Disputes EEDC Claim on Enugu Anambra Power Outage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has countered the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC\u2019s claim that an explosion at a substation caused a blackout in Anambra and Enugu states.<\/p>\n

TCN spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, clarified the matter in a statement issued on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Recall that EEDC had attributed the outage in its franchise areas, particularly Anambra State and Oji River in Enugu State, to an explosion at the TCN station at Awada, which occurred today at about 2:34 am.<\/p>\n

\u201cContrary to EEDC\u2019s claim, there was no explosion at the Transmission Company of Nigeria station at Onitsha sub-region,\u201d TCN stated.<\/p>\n

The company explained that the actual cause of the partial loss of power in the 330KV switch yard at Onitsha Sub-Region, which occurred on 21 August 2025 at about 02:34 hours, was an insulation flashover of the porcelain insulator of the Red Phase Jumper conductor to Busbar 1 due to rainfall.<\/p>\n

TCN added that power supply was restored at 17:54 hours the same day.<\/p>\n

\u201cNotably, TCN had planned a scheduled outage on August 31, 2025, and September 1, 2025, to replace the stack porcelain insulators.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe clarify that there was no explosion of equipment or loss of switchgear equipment in the TCN Onitsha region. We urge EEDC to ensure the accuracy of information disseminated to the public, as deliberate deception or propaganda is unprofessional and unacceptable,\u201d TCN said.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has countered the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC\u2019s claim that an explosion at a substation caused a blackout in Anambra and Enugu states. TCN spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, clarified the matter in a statement issued on Thursday. 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