The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced that it has increased the national grid‘s transformer capacity by 5,910 megavolt-amperes (MVA).
Naijaonpoint reports that the General Manager of Project Coordination and Technical Assistant to the MD/CEO, Aminu Tahir, disclosed this information while providing an update on the projects managed by the Project Management Unit (PMU) of TCN.
He indicated that the unit is currently implementing projects financed by the World Bank, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and the African Development Bank (AFDB), while the procurement process for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) projects in Lagos and Ogun is nearing completion.
Tahir emphasised that several projects under the PMU have been finalised, with others reaching approximately 80 per cent completion.
He further stated that these initiatives have greatly enhanced the national grid, contributing an additional 5,910 MVA of transformer capacity to date.
In the meantime, the company has also declared that the nationwide bulk power supply has been reinstated via the Kainji-Birnin Kebbi 330kV Transmission Line at approximately 12:40 pm on Wednesday.
On May 7, three towers along the route of the line collapsed due to a severe windstorm.
As a result, TCN reported that it mobilised three contractors to the location to carry out emergency reconstruction activities.
Nevertheless, while the work was in progress, another windstorm caused the collapse of three additional towers at Galadima Village in the Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State, necessitating the hiring of more contractors on an emergency basis.
“Work was done, day and night, in conjunction with our supervising engineers, to ensure the quick restoration of the line that was energised earlier today. We sincerely appreciate the patience and understanding of affected communities during the reconstruction period.
“TCN remains committed to ensuring efficient and reliable transmission of bulk electricity to distribution load centres nationwide,” TCN’s General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said in a statement on Wednesday.