The Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN has embarked on several substation projects in Lagos State, South-west Nigeria, to inspect ongoing and recently completed projects.
The General Manager Public Relations of the TCN, Ndidi Mbah in a statement, disclosed that the inspection tour started with a visit to the Otta 132/33kV transmission substation, which falls under the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC).
According to Mrs Mbah, the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN, Sule Abdullaziz, at the 330/132/33kV Alagbon Transmission Substation, inspected two new 100/125 MVA Power Transformers, which were installed on the 18th January 2024.
She said that “the transformers project which is also a part of the TCN – WORLD Bank projects, increased the capacity of the substation from 250MVA to 440MVA.
“This means more bulk power for Eko Disco to offtake to its customers in Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Banana Island, some part of lagos island and parts of Lekki,” she revealed.
“some have been completed, while others are ongoing. Several transformer projects have also been completed in TCN substations nationwide, including other substations in Lagos, Rivers, Enugu, Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Benin, Nassarawa, Imo States, and Abuja amongst others,” Mrs Mbah explained.
The TCN spokeperson also said that the the new 100/125 MVA power transformer at the substation and an ongoing installation of a second 100/125MVA transformer was inspected and commissioned.
She explained that, the energised 100/120MVA power transformer has been in circuit since April 4, 2024 and has a maximum of 100MW to the substation’s capacity.
“This means that IBEDC now has more bulk power available for distribution to customers in Ota, Iju, Sango, Ijoko, Atan, and environs”
“This will further increase as soon as the second 100MVA transformer is completely installed.”
At the Alausa Transmission Substation, TCN’s Managing Director, Sule Abdullaziz also inspected the substation’s control room and switchyard, including the newly commissioned 100/125 MVA 132/33KV power transformer that was commiissiond into service on 26th September, 2024.
According to Abdullaziz, the new 100MVA transformer increased the Substation capacity from 135MVA to 235MVA will provide more bulk power for Ikeja ElectricityDistribution Company to offtake for its customers in Ikeja, Oregun, Alausa, Ojodu and environs.
The Alausa Transmission Substation is one of the transmission substations feeding Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, whose transformer capacity was recently enhanced.
All commissioned transformers are part of the ongoing TCN – World Bank Projects aimed at transmission capacity expansion in Nigeria.
Hauwa Abu
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