
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has declared force majeure on the 330kV Kainji–Birnin Kebbi transmission line, according to Tribune Online. The provided blurb is truncated after saying the declaration followed an unspecified event, so the cause, scale of disruption, restoration timeline and any effect on electricity supply are not stated. The report identifies the affected route as a high-voltage link between Kainji and Birnin Kebbi in Nigeria.
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