TCN Expands Work on Jos‑Gombe Line and Restores Mando‑Kumbotso Facility

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has extended the scheduled outage on the Jos‑Bauchi‑Gombe 330 kV single‑circuit transmission line to allow contractors to finish installing Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) along the corridor. In a statement issued in Abuja, the company said the maintenance, which was originally carried out from 9 April to 12 April 2026 and resumed on 23 May, will now continue until 30 June 2026.

TCN explained that the extension was necessary to complete the OPGW stringing works along the 276‑kilometre Jos‑Bauchi‑Gombe line axis.

According to the company, the outage will be observed from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Thursday through Sunday, during this period.

As a result, customers of the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) and Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) in Bauchi, Gombe, Damaturu and Maiduguri will experience limited power supply during the maintenance window, while Yola, Jalingo and neighbouring communities will remain without electricity during the outage period.

TCN, however, assured consumers that power supply would be fully restored at the end of each day’s work.

The company expressed regret over the inconvenience the outage may cause electricity consumers, stressing that efforts were being intensified to complete the project within the revised schedule.

It noted that upon completion, the installation would enhance grid‑monitoring capabilities, improve operational efficiency and strengthen the overall reliability of the national transmission network.

Meanwhile, TCN announced the successful completion of planned maintenance works on the Mando‑Kumbotso 330 kV transmission line in Kano. The company said the line was restored to service at 4:33 p.m. on 31 May 2026, following the completion of the maintenance exercise.

TCN added that power supply has also been restored to Gazaoua in the Republic of Niger through the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDC).