The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that it successfully commissioned 48 transformer projects across the country in 2024.
According to the commission, the infrastructure upgrade has increased Nigeria’s total power transmission capacity by 4,928 megavolt amperes (MVA), which translates to an additional 3,942.4 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the national grid.
In a statement shared via its official X handle on Tuesday, signed by General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, TCN highlighted its commitment to enhancing the efficiency and reliability of Nigeria’s power transmission network, saying the projects were implemented as part of a broader strategy to strengthen the grid and ensure a stable electricity supply for economic and social development.
“The Transformer Projects are integral to TCN’s reinforcement and rehabilitation efforts aimed at enhancing the capacity of its substations, enabling them to supply more bulk electricity to Distribution Companies’ load centres across the country,” the commission stated.
It further pointed out that the commissioned projects span several states, focusing on critical areas to optimize load distribution and minimise transmission bottlenecks and that the transformers installed include various capacities ranging from 60MVA to 300MVA, strategically positioned to meet the growing demand for electricity in industrial zones and urban centres.
It listed some of the installations to include the 60MVA power transformer at its 132/33KV Okene Transmission Substation in Kogi State; two 100/125MVA transformers at the 330/132/33kV Alagbon substation, expanding its capacity from 240MVA to 440MVA; a 60MVA transformer at Bida Substation; another 60MVA in Suleja Substation both in Niger State; 2X60MVA at New Haven Substation in Enugu State; and 60MVA in Zaria Substation in Kaduna State.
It noted that with the additional power transformers in TCN’s substations, power supply rationing recently experienced by customers of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company around Odogunyon and Ikorodu as well as customers of Enugu Distribution Company around Enugu, Nkanu and Aninri will be a thing of the past, while supply to customers of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company and Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company around Suleja, Zaria, and Bida will also experience improved power supply.
