MainPower DisCo restores power to Nsukka, appreciates residents’ patience
The MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) has restored power supply to parts of Nsukka in Enugu State, following the successful installation of 11KV indoor breakers at its University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) injection substation.
The Head of Communications, MEDL, Mr Emeka Ezeh, disclosed this in a statement issued in Enugu and made available to newsmen, on Monday.
Ezeh stated that the company had implemented a planned outage, which commenced on March 27, instead of March 26, as earlier scheduled, to enable its team of engineers to carry out the replacement of faulty breakers at the facility.
He stated that the exercise was successfully completed on Sunday, hence normal electricity supply was restored to the four affected 11kV feeders at the UNN Injection Substation, including Willson, UNN, Township, and Onuiyi feeders.
He expressed appreciation to residents affected by the outage for their patience and understanding, noting that the maintenance work was necessary to enhance service reliability and improved power supply.
He explained that prior to the replacement, the substation was experiencing equipment limitations, which adversely affected supply to several areas.
“These areas included Ogige Market and its environs, the UNN community, extending to Obukpa, Isiuwa through Ofulonu, Agu Eke Edem, the Barracks area as well as St. Cyprian and environs.
“Others are Uwani Ugwu Community, Building Materials Market, Solive Industries, Umuakashi Community, parts of Aku Road, as well as Catholic and Anglican Cathedral communities.
“As a result, these areas were temporarily back-fed through the Onuiyi and Bass 11KV feeders,” he said.
Ezeh also appealed to residents for their continued understanding, regarding the current nationwide power supply challenges, which had led to reduced electricity availability.
He stated that ongoing gas supply constraints had limited the generation capacity of power plants, thereby reducing the volume of energy available for distribution companies and, ultimately, the hours of supply to customers.
He assured residents of the company’s commitment to efficiently distribute the available energy across its network in the state.
Eze recalled that early in March, MainPower carried out major maintenance work at its Trans-Ekulu Injection Substation in Enugu, which involved the installation of a newly-procured 11KV indoor switchgear panel at over ₦200 million.