Nigeria has inaugurated transmission substation projects that will add 616MW of capacity to the national grid, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, commissioned the projects across Kano and Katsina States, adding 240MW at the 330kV level and 376MW at the 132kV level to Nigeria's transmission network.
In Katsina, Tegbe commissioned two 60MVA power transformers at the Kankia Transmission Substation, increasing its installed capacity from 60MVA to 150MVA. He also performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a new 120MVA transmission substation at Mashi and inspected ongoing work on a 200MVA gas-insulated substation at the 330kV Katsina Substation. The minister said the Mashi substation, upon completion, would provide an additional 96MW to improve electricity supply to the community and neighbouring areas.
In Kano, Tegbe commissioned transmission projects at Walalambe, Kumbotso, Dakata and Dan Agundi substations. The Kano projects included two 40MVA transformers at Walalambe, 300MVA and 100MVA transformers at Kumbotso, and 100MVA transformers each at Dakata and Dan Agundi. The works also included modernising control rooms with digital control and protection panels, expanding the 33kV busbar and installing additional outgoing feeders, the TCN said.
The Managing Director of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, said the projects would address transmission capacity constraints and improve the delivery of bulk electricity to distribution companies for onward supply to consumers. The federal government implemented the projects through the Federal Ministry of Power and the TCN with the aim of strengthening transmission infrastructure. The minister disclosed that issues relating to right-of-way and compensation for project-affected persons had been resolved, paving the way for construction to commence.