Three Towers Affected As Ikeja West-Osogbo 330KV Line Trip

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)  has that on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at approximately 9:22 pm, the Ikeja-West/Osogbo 330kV line tripped, at a distance of about 14.9 km from Ikeja-West Transmission Substation. 

The incident occurred during windy rainfall, resulting in a load loss of 165 MW.

A statement by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah on Thursday said  investigation indicated extensive damage to Tower 528, which collapsed as a result of a trailer truck hitting detached conductors on Tower 527.

It reads in parts;  "A thorough investigation by TCN revealed extensive damage to Tower 528, which collapsed due to a trailer truck hitting detached conductors on Tower 527. The incident also affected Tower 526  and Tower 524.

"Our engineers are working diligently to repair the affected towers and ensure normal bulk power supply to Ikeja, Eko, and Ibadan DISCOs. 

"Meanwhile, the 165 MW load loss has already been diverted through other lines to the affected DISCOs to minimize the impact of the incident on the affected DISCOs.

"The TCN remains committed to providing efficient and reliable transmission of bulk electricity nationwide."