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Residents in parts of Lagos State have been thrown into darkness after severe flooding disrupted electricity supply, forcing the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to declare force majeure on two key transmission substations.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said the persistent rainfall and resulting floods had severely impacted operations at the Oworoshoki 133/33KV and Lekki 330/132KV Transmission Substations.
According to the company, the Oworoshoki 133/33KV Transmission Substation has been completely shut down after floodwaters submerged critical infrastructure, affecting two power transformers.
TCN explained that while the Lekki 330/132KV Transmission Substation remains operational, with water being continuously pumped out to keep it running, the Oworoshoki facility is currently out of service.
The company disclosed that two transformers—TR1 (60MVA) and TR3 (30MVA)—tripped despite restoration efforts because floodwater had submerged the protection and control cables.
“All protection and control cables connected to the affected transformers are currently underwater, and efforts to drain the flood have been hampered by the continuous rainfall,” the statement said.
TCN assured residents that engineers are working round the clock to remove the floodwater and carry out necessary tests on the affected equipment before restoring power supply.
The company expressed regret over the disruption, apologising to customers of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) affected by the outage and assuring them that every effort is being made to restore electricity as quickly as possible.
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