The Mega Transformers ordered by the Nigerian Government, under it’s Presidential Power Initiative, PPI have successfully undergone factory acceptance test at Siemens’ transformers factory in Trento Italy.
First batch of the transformers are expected to start arriving Nigeria in September this year
The MD of Federal Government of Nigeria Power Company (FGN-Power) Mr. Kenny Anuwe lead a delegation that includes engineers from Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN to witnesse the factory acceptance test that was conducted in Italy.
The factory acceptance test paves the way for Siemens Energy to start delivering the transformers to Nigeria.
Earlier, the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu lead a delegation to Germany in April, where he visited the Siemens Energy factories in Berlin and Frankfurt, and held meetings with the senior leadership of Siemens Energy on the need to fast-track the delivery of the early orders that would kick start the transformation of Nigeria’s electricity.
“The successful factory acceptance test shows Nigeria’s engagement with Siemens Energy is on track. It also shows federal government’s commitment to addressing Nigeria’s electricity challenges,” the minister said.
Last year, Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed and the Minister of Power, Mr Aliyu secured the approval of the Federal Executive Council of €63 million (Euro) for the procurement of equipment.
These equipment will boost power supply under the PPI, whose first phase will provide 10 mobile power sub-stations and 10 mega transformers that will be deployed across the country to boost and stabilize electricity supply.
In 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari initiated the PPI that will enable Siemens Energy to upgrade Nigeria’s electricity systems.
The first phase of the PPI seeks to modernise, rehabilitate and expand the national grid by investing in the electricity value chain, including generation, transmission and distribution systems.
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