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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said it has successfully restored and energised the second 330KV power transmission line 1 from Jebba to Kainji, and the Ajokuta – Gwagwalada 330kV Double Circuit transmission line 11.

A statement by TCN’s General Manger, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, in Abuja on Saturday said the lines were restored on Oct 2, according to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN.

Mba said the second 330kVKainji -Jebba line had been unavailable for two years, due to technical problems emanating from the Kainji end of the transmission line.

She explained that the Ajaokuta-Gwagwalada line 11, also experienced transmission challenge because of a cut on a sky wire connected with conductors at towers 338 and 339.

Mbah said “With the rectification and energizing of the both 33kkV transmission lines, TCN now has transmission line redundancy on both the Jebbi-Kainji and Ajaokuta-Gwagwalada 330kV transmission lines“.

She said that the restoration would result in an increased evacuation and transmission flexibility on the Jebba-Kanji line.

“ As a result of the restoration, any fault on one of the 330kV transmission lines in each line route, will not interrupt power evacuation and transmission,” she said.

Mbah said the restoration and energising of the lines has further increased the TCN’s transmission capability.

She said TCN was committed to revamping the nation’s transmission grid and would continue to intensify efforts aimed at transforming the system to bring it at par with international standards.