TCN restores the Kainji–Birnin Kebbi 330 kV transmission line
A temporary emergency tower returned the single-circuit line to service after a tower collapse interrupted the corridor.
- Publish date: 2026-10-02
- Category: HVDC & Substations
- Original source: Punch Newspapers
- Reading time: 1 min
Line returned to service
Punch reported on 2 October that TCN restored the 330 kV Kainji–Birnin Kebbi single-circuit line on 1 October at 5:24 pm. Tower 367 had collapsed at Yauri on 7 September, taking the line out of service.
Emergency restoration system
TCN said crews erected an Emergency Restoration System tower after dismantling the damaged tower and preparing the conductors and skywire. The restored corridor serves parts of the North-West; actual customer supply still depends on generation and distribution conditions.