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From Isaac Anumihe, Abuja
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has informed its customers in Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Borno, and Yobe of a scheduled outage on the Jos–Gombe 330 kV transmission line from April 9 to May 2.
In a statement, NISO said that the outage will occur every Thursday to Sunday between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm.
According to NISO, the outage is necessary to facilitate the installation of Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) fibre optic infrastructure along the line.
“This upgrade is part of ongoing efforts to enhance grid operations through improved Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Energy Management Systems (EMS), and telecommunications capabilities. It is expected to strengthen real-time monitoring, fault detection, load balancing, and overall energy delivery across the region,” the statement maintained.
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Meanwhile, the statement added that during the outage period, supply to the affected areas will be maintained through available 132kV transmission lines.
However, due to inherent network constraints and limited capacity on these lines, customers may experience reduced power supply and service limitations within the stated outage window.
“We are working closely with key stakeholders, including Jos and Yola Distribution Companies, as well as partners such as the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), who have shown strong co-operation during stakeholder engagements.
The management is making efforts to ensure that outages across feeders, distribution substations, and customer clusters are managed within the stipulated timeframe,” NISO said.
Upon completion, the project is expected to deliver benefits such as improved quality and reliability of electricity supply, enhanced grid coordination, and better load management, among others.
