The Federal Government has commissioned six transmission substations in Kano and Katsina states, including 640 megawatts (MW) of electrical energy transmission capacity to the national grid because it intensifies efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s energy infrastructure.
The tasks comprise 4 substations at Walalambe, Kumbotso, Dakata and Dan-Agundi in Kano State, which collectively add 544MW of transmission capacity, and two 60 megavolt amperes (MVA) substations in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State, contributing one other 96MW.
The Ministry of Power introduced the developments in a press release launched on Saturday, October 24, 2026, following the commissioning ceremonies held through the week.
The further capacity is anticipated to enhance the transmission community’s means to evacuate and ship obtainable electrical energy to distribution firms and customers within the two states.
Power tasks enhance capacity, not era
However, the tasks enhance transmission capacity somewhat than electrical energy era, that means their affect on provide will rely partly on the provision of energy from producing vegetation and the capacity of downstream distribution networks.
Speaking on the commissioning of the Kankia substation on Friday, October 23, the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, mentioned the tasks mirrored President Bola Tinubu’s dedication to enhancing the nation’s electrical energy infrastructure.
- “Mr. President’s Renewed Hope Agenda recognizes that economic ambition requires dependable infrastructure,” Tegbe mentioned.
He added that investments in electrical energy infrastructure would strengthen the foundations for enterprise enlargement, employment and financial development.
Kankia undertaking targets electrical energy provide in Katsina
The Kankia substations comprise two 60 MVA, 132/33 kilovolt (kV) services designed to strengthen the transmission community serving Katsina State and neighbouring areas.
Tegbe mentioned the infrastructure would enhance the community’s means to distribute obtainable electrical energy, supporting industrial actions and family welfare.
He additionally urged residents to defend the services towards vandalism and different actions that would disrupt electrical energy infrastructure, asking them to report suspicious actions to TCN or safety companies.
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, described the undertaking as a big funding within the state’s electrical energy infrastructure.
Radda mentioned improved electrical energy provide may assist industrial improvement, financial development and public service supply. He recommended the President, the Federal Ministry of Power and TCN for finishing the undertaking.
FG steps up transmission investments nationwide
The newest tasks come amid a broader authorities drive to deal with bottlenecks in Nigeria’s electrical energy transmission community, which has constrained the quantity of electrical energy that may be delivered to distribution firms and finish customers.
- In September, Nairametrics reported that the Federal Government deliberate to deploy greater than 300 containers of crucial energy gear launched from ports to assist transmission upgrades nationwide. The deliberate interventions embody grid stabilisation alongside the Lagos, Enugu to Port Harcourt and Abuja to Kaduna to Kano corridors. Read the total report.
- The Power Minister additionally disclosed that new transformers commissioned at Apapa, Ijora, Alausa and Lekki had unlocked 672MW of further capacity, whereas a 300 MVA transformer at Katampe added one other 240MW, in accordance to the ministry’s figures.
- In Lagos, TCN commissioned two 60 MVA gas insulated substations at Apapa Road and two 100 MVA transformers at Ijora in August. The tasks elevated Apapa Road’s capacity to 180 MVA and Ijora’s complete capacity to 230 MVA, equal to 184MW. Read extra concerning the Lagos tasks.
These investments are supposed to enhance bulk electrical energy availability for distribution firms serving industrial, industrial and residential areas.
Government targets extra dependable electrical energy provide
Beyond transmission infrastructure, the Federal Government is pursuing reforms supposed to enhance electrical energy supply throughout your entire energy worth chain.
- In October, the Federal Government and Lagos State Government started coordinating a pilot programme for 24-hour electricity supply along the Lagos corridor under the proposed 24/7 Energy Zones initiative.
- The programme prioritises grid stabilisation, market liquidity, grid enlargement, and regulatory coordination. The authorities has recognized the Abuja to Kaduna to Kano and Enugu to Port Harcourt corridors as potential areas for enlargement. Read the report on the 24/7 Energy Zones programme.
- The authorities can also be increasing electrical energy metering to enhance billing transparency and strengthen the distribution section.
Nairametrics reported in October that Nigeria put in 707,765 electrical energy meters within the first half of 2026, representing a 71% enhance from the 412,792 meters put in through the corresponding interval of 2025.
However, greater than 4.8 million energetic registered electrical energy prospects remained unmetered on the finish of June, highlighting the size of the work nonetheless required throughout the distribution community.
