TCN, NISO, KEDCO Plan Power Outage for Kano Line Upgrade

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), and Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) coordinated plans for a power outage and load diversion to elongate Towers 27 and 28 on the Kumbotso–Dan Agundi 132kV Transmission Line in Kano State. A meeting held at the TCN Kano Regional Conference Room was chaired by Engr. M.

K. Bello, General Manager, Transmission, Kano Region. He stressed the importance of assessing technical connections and switching arrangements for operational safety.

Engr. Kunle Egbedinni, NISO Regional Operations Coordinator, highlighted the need for compliance with the Grid Code, requiring planned outage applications to be submitted at least 14 days prior. Engr. Sabiu Haruna from KEDCO proposed diverting the load from the Dan Agundi 132kV Substation to alternative substations during a two-day outage.

The identified substations included Dakata 132kV, Tamburawa 132kV, Rimin Zakara 330kV, Kumbotso 330kV, and Wudil 132kV. The meeting also assessed the capacity of the network to minimize disruptions during the planned works.