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  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/tcn-restores-kainji-birnin-kebbi-330kv-line-october-2026",
  "slug": "tcn-restores-kainji-birnin-kebbi-330kv-line-october-2026",
  "category": "transmission-substations",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-02",
  "sourceName": "Punch Newspapers",
  "sourceUrl": "https://punchng.com/tcn-restores-kainji-birnin-kebbi-330kv-transmission-line/",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "Nigeria",
    "Electricity",
    "Power grid",
    "Transmission",
    "October 2026"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "TCN restores the Kainji–Birnin Kebbi 330 kV transmission line",
    "summary": "A temporary emergency tower returned the single-circuit line to service after a tower collapse interrupted the corridor.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Line returned to service",
        "paragraphs": [
          "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."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Punch Newspapers",
            "url": "https://punchng.com/tcn-restores-kainji-birnin-kebbi-330kv-transmission-line/"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "Emergency restoration system",
        "paragraphs": [
          "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."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Punch Newspapers",
            "url": "https://punchng.com/tcn-restores-kainji-birnin-kebbi-330kv-transmission-line/"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "companies": []
}