TCN Declares Force Majeure After Kainji-Birnin Kebbi Tower Collapse
TCN said it is mobilising crews and equipment to repair the collapsed tower and restore bulk power transmission after storm damage disrupted the corridor.
- The Transmission Company declared Force Majeure on the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi transmission line after Tower T367 collapsed during a storm on Monday, September 7, 2026, disrupting bulk power transmission.
- Preliminary findings attributed the collapse to heavy winds and rainstorms. The transmission line tripped at 10:44 p.m. on Monday, followed by an unsuccessful trial reclosure attempt at 11:07 p.m.
- Linesmen from the TCN Birnin Kebbi Sub-Region conducted a fault-finding patrol along the transmission corridor and discovered on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, that Tower T367 had collapsed.
- Electricity transmission to Sokoto remains operational through an alternative path via the Kaduna-Mando axis using the 132kV Zaria-Funtua-Gusau transmission line, the company reported.
- TCN has commenced arrangements to mobilize personnel and equipment to rehabilitate the collapsed tower and restore normal bulk power transmission service as quickly as possible.
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Nigeria: TCN Declares Force Majeure As Tower Collapses On Kainji-Birnin Kebbi Line
ABUJA -- The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has declared a force majeure event on the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi transmission line following the collapse of a transmission tower along the corridor.
TCN declares force Majeure as Tower collapses on Kainji-Birnin Kebbi Line
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has declared a force majeure event on the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi transmission line following the collapse of a transmission tower along the corridor. TCN, in a statement on Tuesday, said the incident occurred after the transmission line tripped at 10:44 p.m. on Monday, […]
TCN declares force majeure after Kainji-Birnin Kebbi tower collapse
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has declared force majeure on the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi transmission line following the collapse of a transmission tower along the corridor. The tower collapsed at about 10:44 p.m. on Monday, September 7, 2026, after the transmission line tripped. TCN said a trial reclosure was attempted at 11:07 p.m., but […] TCN declares force majeure after Kainji-Birnin Kebbi tower collapse
Kainji-Birnin Kebbi Line Hit by Tower Collapse
A collapsed transmission tower has disrupted electricity transmission along the Kainji-Birnin Kebbi corridor after strong winds and heavy rainfall hit the area. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 8, saying the damage affected the 330kV Kainji-Birnin Kebbi transmission line. TCN said the line, identified as […] The post Kainji-Birnin Kebbi Line Hit by Tower Collapse appeare…
Tower collapse: TCN declares force majeure on 330kV Kainji–Birnin Kebbi transmission line - THE AUTHORITY NEWS
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said it has declared a Force Majeure Event on the 330kV Kainji–Birnin Kebbi Transmission Line following the collapse of a transmission tower along the line.A Force Majeure Event is declared when a responsibility or duty cannot be carried out due to uncontrollable occurrence. A...
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