.Upgrades 4 substations to spice up industrial, business energy provide
.Targets March 2027 for completion of 132/33kV substation in Katsina
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano
The federal authorities has added 544MW of electrical energy transmission capability in Kano following the inauguration of 4 substations, with the reconnection of Lee Group to the nationwide grid after greater than 30 years of off-grid operations highlighting the financial significance of the initiatives.
It additionally mounted March 2027 for the completion of a brand new 132/33kV transmission substation in Mashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, as a part of efforts to strengthen electrical energy provide and increase financial actions throughout the state.
The substations, positioned at Walalambe, Kumbotso, Dakata and Dan-Agundi, had been inaugurated by the Federal Ministry of Power by way of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), in partnership with the Kano State Government.
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Minister of Power, Adeola Labzy, in a press release in Abuja, mentioned the investments mirrored the administration’s dedication to strengthening electrical energy infrastructure and translating it into financial alternatives throughout the nation.
At Walalambe, a brand new substation with two 40MVA transformers now offers 80MW of capability, whereas Kumbotso has acquired extra infrastructure on the 330kV stage, together with 300MVA and 100MVA transformers. Dakata and Dan-Agundi have every gained an extra 100MVA transformer on the 132kV stage.
The initiatives are anticipated to ease congestion at overloaded substations and enhance bulk electrical energy provide to industrial clusters, business centres and residential communities which have confronted constraints in accessing energy.
For companies, the federal government mentioned the growth is anticipated to create room for elevated manufacturing and scale back the constraints imposed by insufficient electrical energy infrastructure. Lee Group’s return to grid provide after three a long time of working independently, the federal government mentioned, is among the most notable outcomes of the intervention.
At Walalambe, six outgoing feeders will serve the Tokarawa Industrial Area, Eastern Bypass, Maiduguri Road, Hadejia Road and neighbouring communities, extending the advantages of the brand new infrastructure to companies and households throughout the state.
The Dan-Agundi improve can also be important for Kano’s historic city, the Emir’s Palace and adjoining communities, following the restoration of considerable capability on the substation after fireplace injury.
The federal authorities mentioned the initiatives aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which locations improved energy infrastructure on the centre of efforts to stimulate financial exercise and nationwide improvement.
Meanwhile, in Kumbotso, the federal government inaugurated a brand new 1x300MVA, 330/132/33kV and 1x100MVA, 132/33kV energy transformer, boosting electrical energy provide capability in the state by 25 per cent.
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, who carried out the inauguration in Kano, mentioned the undertaking was a part of the administration’s dedication to strengthening the nation’s electrical energy infrastructure.
Speaking on the ceremony, Tegbe mentioned the Kumbotso reinforcement will assist companies, industries and households in Kano metropolis and environs.
“Its true value lies in the factories that are able to sustain production, the small businesses that are able to serve more customers, and a community better equipped to pursue its aspirations,” the minister mentioned.
He disclosed that earlier than the improve, Kumbotso Transmission Substation had an put in transformation capability of 600MVA on the 330/132kV stage, comprising 4 150MVA transformers, whereas on the 132/33kV stage, capability stood at 220MVA.
“The undertaking we’re commissioning immediately replaces one current 150MVA transformer with a 300MVA, 330/132/33kV transformer, and the prevailing 40MVA transformer with a 100MVA, 132/33kV transformer.
“Upstream transformation capacity has therefore increased from 600MVA to 750MVA, a 25 per cent increase. Downstream capacity has risen from 220MVA to 280MVA, an increase of approximately 27.3 per cent,” Tegbe defined.
In his remarks, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, has described the newly inaugurated 2x40MVA, 132/33kV Walalambe Transmission and different substations as a crucial addition to Kano’s energy infrastructure.
He mentioned the undertaking, awarded in 2005 to ease load on the Dakata and Dan Agundi substations, will strengthen bulk provide to Kano metropolis.
Abdulaziz mentioned the substation offers a mixed capability of 80MVA, roughly 64MW, to serve Tokarawa Industrial Area, Eastern Bypass, Maiduguri Road, Hadejia Road and adjoining communities by way of KEDCO’s community.
In one other improvement, the Minister of Power, Tegbe, mentioned that the federal authorities has mounted March 2027 for the completion of a brand new 132/33kV transmission substation in Mashi Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Tegbe, who disclosed this throughout the groundbreaking ceremony for the undertaking in Garo, Mashi LGA, famous that compensation for affected properties had been absolutely paid earlier than the graduation of building.
The undertaking, being executed by way of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), contains 2x60MVA transformers, offering a mixed transmission capability of 120MVA, equal to 96 megawatts.
The minister additionally unveiled 2×60MVA, 132/33kV energy transformers in the Kankia Local Government Area of the state, as a part of efforts to strengthen electrical energy infrastructure in the state.
He additionally inspected the 2x100MVA, 132/33kV GIS transmission substation undertaking at Katsina 330/132/33kV substation alongside Governor Dikko Umaru Radda and different prime federal and state governments officers.
Speaking on the groundbreaking ceremony in Garo, Tegbe mentioned the Mashi substation would improve the transmission community’s capability to ship out there electrical energy to Katsina and its environs upon completion.
“The federal authorities, by way of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, is offering this new 2×60MVA, 132/33kV transmission substation.
“On completion, it will provide 120MVA of transmission capacity, equivalent to 96 megawatts. This will strengthen the network’s ability to deliver available electricity within Katsina and its environs and support productive activity and household welfare,” he mentioned.
Tegbe urged TCN, the contractor and supervising engineers to make sure strict adherence to the March 2027 completion deadline, whereas sustaining excessive requirements of workmanship and security all through the development course of.
He pressured that each section of the undertaking, together with gear manufacturing, civil works, set up and testing, should adjust to the required technical requirements to stop defects and make sure the facility’s long-term reliability.
The minister described the substation as a part of the federal authorities’s dedication to offering crucial infrastructure to assist enterprise, employment technology and financial prosperity.
He recommended President Bola Tinubu for supporting investments in the facility sector, including that reliable infrastructure was important to attaining the nation’s financial improvement targets.
Tegbe referred to as on residents of Mashi to cooperate with the development group, shield the power and report suspicious actions across the undertaking website to safeguard the infrastructure and facilitate its well timed completion.
He urged all establishments concerned to make sure that the groundbreaking ceremony translated into measurable progress, whereas protecting the host neighborhood knowledgeable all through the development and commissioning course of.
In his remarks, Governor Radda recommended President Tinubu for approving three transmission substation initiatives in the state to strengthen electrical energy transmission and provide to the rising inhabitants.
Radda described the initiatives as important investments in the state’s financial improvement and expressed appreciation to the president for extending crucial infrastructure to the state.
He mentioned the federal authorities’s intervention demonstrated its dedication to enhancing electrical energy infrastructure and supporting financial development.
