The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has inaugurated transmission substation tasks in Kano and Katsina States, including 240MW on the 330kV stage and 376MW on the 132kV stage to Nigeria’s transmission community.
The tasks are anticipated to strengthen bulk electrical energy provide, ease stress on present substations and enhance energy supply to industrial, industrial and residential customers in the 2 states, an announcement in Abuja by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said.
In Katsina, Tegbe commissioned two 60MVA energy transformers on the Kankia Transmission Substation, growing its put in capability from 60MVA to 150MVA. He additionally carried out the groundbreaking ceremony for a brand new 120MVA transmission substation at Mashi and inspected ongoing work on a 200MVA gas-insulated substation on the 330kV Katsina Substation.
Speaking at Mashi, the minister mentioned the brand new substation, upon completion, would supply an extra 96MW to enhance electrical energy provide to the neighborhood and neighbouring areas.
He disclosed that points relating to right-of-way and compensation for project-affected individuals had been resolved, paving the best way for development to begin.
The minister mentioned the tasks, carried out by the federal authorities by way of the Federal Ministry of Power and the TCN, have been aimed toward strengthening transmission infrastructure and enhancing electrical energy provide throughout Katsina State.
In Kano, Tegbe commissioned transmission tasks at Walalambe, Kumbotso, Dakata and Dan Agundi substations. The tasks included two 40MVA transformers at Walalambe, 300MVA and 100MVA transformers at Kumbotso, and 100MVA transformers every at Dakata and Dan Agundi.
In his remarks, the Managing Director of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, mentioned the tasks would handle transmission capability constraints and enhance the supply of bulk electrical energy to distribution firms for onward provide to customers.
He added that the works included modernising management rooms with digital management and safety panels, increasing the 33kV busbar and putting in further outgoing feeders.
