Fire at Egbin Power Plant Worsens Lagos Power Outage

Fire at Egbin Power Plant worsens Lagos power outage

The scope of the power outage in Lagos State has been widened as the Transmission Company of Nigeria confirmed that the recent fire incident in Egbin

TCN speaks on fire outbreak at Egbin Power Plc

Ms Mbah said this ultimately led to the damage to a 150MVA power transformer belonging to TCN. The post TCN speaks on fire outbreak at Egbin Power Plc appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Fire Guts Egbin Power Plant, Damages Transformer, Causes Power Supply Disruption In Parts Of Lagos

Fire Guts Egbin Power Plant, Damages Transformer, Causes Power Supply Disruption In Parts Of Lagos

TCN explains fire at Egbin Power that damaged transformer - Worldstage

WorldStage Newsonline– The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed that a fire incident at Egbin Power Plc at about 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday affected its 150 Mega Volt Ampere (MVA) transformer at the Egbin Transmission Substation. TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah in a statement  explained that the fire originated from one of the power station’s service transformers, owned by Egbin Power, which was directly connected …

TCN Confirms Fire Incident at Egbin Power Station

By Adedapo Adesanya The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed a fire incident at the Egbin Power Plc facility in the early hours of Tuesday, August 5, 2025, affecting power supply in parts of Lagos and Ogun States. According to a statement issued by TCN on Thursday, the fire broke out at approximately 6:30 […]

Egbin Power Plant Fire Disrupts Electricity Supply to Lagos, TCN Transformer Damaged

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah A fire at the Egbin Power Plant on the morning of August 5, 2025, has damaged a critical 150MVA transformer owned by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The incident, which began around 6:30 a.m., was caused by a faulty current or voltage transformer (CT/VT) on the 33kV side of TCN’s equipment. The fire spread to the main transformer, causing a significant oil leak and severe damage. This has disrupted electrici…