FG Adds 544MW Grid Capacity, Unveils 300MVA Transformer in Kano – THISDAYLIVE

.Upgrades 4 substations to spice up industrial, industrial 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 fastened 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, situated at Walalambe, Kumbotso, Dakata and Dan-Agundi, have been inaugurated by the Federal Ministry of Power by 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 an announcement 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 gives 80MW of capability, whereas Kumbotso has acquired further infrastructure on the 330kV degree, together with 300MVA and 100MVA transformers. Dakata and Dan-Agundi have every gained an extra 100MVA transformer on the 132kV degree.

The initiatives are anticipated to ease congestion at overloaded substations and enhance bulk electrical energy provide to industrial clusters, industrial centres and residential communities which have confronted constraints in accessing energy.

For companies, the federal government mentioned the growth is predicted to create room for elevated manufacturing and cut back the restrictions 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 without doubt one of 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 historical city, the Emir’s Palace and adjoining communities, following the restoration of considerable capability on the substation after fireplace harm.

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 growth.

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 challenge 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 degree, comprising 4 150MVA transformers, whereas on the 132/33kV degree, capability stood at 220MVA.

“The challenge we’re commissioning right now replaces one present 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 challenge, awarded in 2005 to ease load on the Dakata and Dan Agundi substations, will strengthen bulk provide to Kano metropolis.

Abdulaziz mentioned the substation gives a mixed capability of 80MVA, roughly 64MW, to serve Tokarawa Industrial Area, Eastern Bypass, Maiduguri Road, Hadejia Road and adjoining communities by KEDCO’s community.

In one other growth, the Minister of Power, Tegbe, mentioned that the federal authorities has fastened 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 challenge in Garo, Mashi LGA, famous that compensation for affected properties had been totally paid earlier than the graduation of development.

The challenge, being executed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), includes 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 challenge at Katsina 330/132/33kV substation alongside Governor Dikko Umaru Radda and different high 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 obtainable electrical energy to Katsina and its environs upon completion.

“The federal authorities, by 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 careworn that each section of the challenge, together with tools manufacturing, civil works, set up and testing, should adjust to the required technical requirements to forestall 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 ability sector, including that reliable infrastructure was important to reaching the nation’s financial growth aims.

Tegbe referred to as on residents of Mashi to cooperate with the development staff, defend the power and report suspicious actions across the challenge 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 conserving 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 growth 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.