The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), said yesterday it has added over 98 megawatts to the national grid, by energising the new 2X60 megavolt ampere (MVA) 132/33 kilovolt (KV) gas insulated substation (GIS) at Gwarinpa, Abuja.
A statement from the company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, said the 132kV substation was one of the five projects comprising the Abuja Ring Projects, funded by the Agence Francais de Developpment (AFD).
She said the substation, which has six feeders for bulk electricity transmission to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company’s (AEDCs) load centres; receive bulk supply from the Katampe 132kV transmission line.
The statement reads: “With the connection of the substation to the transmission network, TCN has added over 98 megawatts to the national grid.
“The other four substation projects are at various stages of completion. Two will soon be energised while the other two are on-going.
“Significantly on completion of the entire project, the FCT and environs would have adequate power supply for the next 50 years.”
According to her, the Abuja Ring Project is one of the several projects being executed by TCN to further expand the transmission grid.
She said the TCN will not rest on its oars but will continue to work towards expanding the national grid, to install a very robust transmission network to efficiently transmit bulk electricity to distribution load centres nationwide.
With the connection of the substation to the transmission network, TCN has added over 98 megawatts to the national grid.
