By Adaobi Rhema Oguejiofor
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that it delivered over 39 power transformers, spare parts, and substation projects across its 10 regions nationwide in order to boost the country’s power transmission network.
The Company’s General Manager for Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, in a statement over the weekend, said that the deliveries were steps taken by the Company towards implementing the Nigerian Electricity Grid Maintenance, Expansion and Rehabilitation Programme (NEGMERP), a project which is being supported by the World Bank.
Based on an analysis of the delivery report, in the Kano region, TCN delivered a 300MVA and 100MVA transformers at the Kumbotso 330/132/33 kilovolts (kV) substation, along with 20 truckloads of transformer accessories. It also installed a 100MVA transformer in the Dakata substation with six truckloads of accessories, while the Dan Agundi substation got 100MVA transformer with six truckloads of accessories and spare parts as well.
According to TCN, in its Kaduna region, it delivered transformers, spare parts, and substations towards expanding the power grid. The items delivered included10 units of transformers and five new substation projects in Kaduna, Zamfara, and Sokoto, among others.
In the Lagos region, the Company said that it recently delivered a 300MVA transformer to the 330/132/33kV Lekki substation, which is an addition to the two 60MVA and 75MVA transformers that were installed in February, alongside three truckloads of accessories.
TCN added that under the Lagos region, several substations and line projects have been completed in the last year. Some of such projects include the 60MVA transformers that have been installed at Egbin and Itire substations, as well as two transformers that were procured for the new Eko Atlantic substation, along with 16 others to be installed at substations in Alagbon, Akoka, Amuwo, Ijora.
For the Port Harcourt region, TCN stated that it recently delivered some circuit breakers, isolators, batteries, battery chargers, relays, and lightning arresters in order to provide ready maintenance equipment for the Company’s engineers as it will enable them to respond rapidly to faults in the national power grid.
The Company also revealed that it is delivering eight transformers across some South-South states, which includes two 60MVA transformers each at Ugep and Oron substations in Akwa Ibom.