Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the successful restarting of a newly installed T3 1x60MVA 132/33kV power transformer in its Sagamu transmission substation in Ogun State.
The 96MW 132/33kV transmission substation, it said, now has the capacity to wheel 144mw, with the addition of the newly energised facility.
It listed the direct beneficiaries of the project as Ibadan Distribution Company (Disco) customers in Sagamu, Ogijo, Remo and Ikenne.
“Projects also completed recently with the region include a newly constructed control room and the installation of a T4 1X60MVA 132/33kV power transformer which was recently energised at the Sagamu transmission substation.
“Similarly, another T1 1X60MVA 132/33kV power transformer was recently installed and energised, upon the completion of the new Oluewu 132/33kV substation in Oyo State. The increase in transformers’ capacity means more power for IBEDC to offtake and distribute to its customers in Sagamu and environs,” the TCN stated.
Meanwhile, the TCN’s Project Monitoring Office of transmission and distribution service level projects led by the Programme Manager, Mathew Ajibade, has taken stakeholders on an inspection tour of power equipment delivered at the 132/33kV Gwagwalada transmission substation.
The Service Level Agreement (SLA) project aims to resolve the transmission/distribution interface bottlenecks within the Abuja Disco franchise area to improve electricity supply to end-users and unlock the unutilised generation capacity in the country.
“TCN is committed to the complete implementation of the SLA programme nationwide. The project is part of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) intervention in the power sector,” the organisation said.
