The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Benin Region, has announced a scheduled outage on the Benin–Ajaokuta 330kV Transmission Line to facilitate ongoing restringing works at the Ihovbor Power Plant Turn-In/Turn-Out Transmission Substation.

In a statement signed by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, TCN said the exercise commenced on Friday, February 27, 2026, and will run daily from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. until Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

According to the company, the outage is necessary to enable contractors to continue work on the 330kV transmission line connected to the Ihovbor Power Plant.

As a result, the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) will be unable to supply electricity to customers in UNIBEN, Oluku, Egba, and Ihovbor areas for up to 10 hours daily during the project period.

TCN noted that restringing activities will be suspended at 6:00 p.m. each day, after which affected feeders will be restored, allowing BEDC to off-take electricity from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. the following day.

The company explained that the temporary interruptions are required because the transmission line crosses major highways along the Benin–Ajaokuta axis, adding that relevant road safety agencies have been notified to ensure public safety throughout the construction period.

TCN apologised for the inconvenience and assured residents that full bulk power supply would be restored to the distribution company upon completion of the project.