By Tony Adibe
The MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited (MEDL) said that it has restored power supply to parts of Nsukka in Enugu State, following the successful installation of 11kV indoor breakers at its UNN Injection Substation.
The Head of Communications, MEDL, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, in a statement issued on Monday in Enugu, disclosed that the exercise was completed on Sunday.
NewsBits recalls that early this month, 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 a cost of over ₦200 million.
Ezeh said 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 said that, consequently, normal electricity supply had been restored to the four affected 11kV feeders at the UNN Injection Substation – Willson, UNN, Township, and Onuiyi feeders.
The spokesman expressed appreciation to customers affected by the outage for their patience and understanding, noting that the maintenance work was necessary to enhance service reliability and improve power supply. He explained that before the replacement, the substation had been 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 the 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 continued understanding regarding the current nationwide power supply challenges, which had led to reduced electricity availability.
He noted 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 reassured residents of MainPower’s commitment to efficiently distributing the available energy across its network in Enugu State.
It would be recalled that early this month, 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 a cost of over ₦200 million.
