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TCN completes upgrade of Hadejia substation, sets to reconstruct Kano-Kaduna line

(Quick News Africa)- The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) at the weekend said it has carried out the reinforcement of the Hadejia132/33KV substation with an additional 60 MVA power transformer as part of efforts to improve power supply in Nigeria.

According to a statement released by Seun Olagunju, its general manager, public affairs, TCN noted that the completion of installation of the 60MVA power transformer in Hadejia Local Government Area of Jigawa State has increased the capacity of the station with 48 megawatts connecting 3 important feeders.

The 3 feeders are Nguru in Yobe State, and Kafin Hausa and Gumel Emirates in Jigawa State.

Prior to this reinforcement, the substation in Hadejia had 2 old power transformers of 15MVA and 7.5MVA capacity, which were installed in 1991 and 2003 respectively.

The effective combined capacity of the two old transformers was only 18 megawatts, but the limited capacity created significant overload for them, leading to poor supply quality and consistent load shedding in the area.

However, with the completion of this project, the Kano electricity Distribution Company can relieve the old transformers by transferring some connections to the new transformer in order to pick the increased load and provide more reliable power supply.

It is expected that the reinforcement of this station will go a long way in improving the electricity supply and socio-economic wellbeing of approximately 1.5 million people living in parts of Yobe and Jigawa states.

TCN further disclosed that with the support of federal ministries of finance and of power, works and housing, it is about to secure funding from a multilateral development bank to finance reconstruction of the existing Kaduna to Kano 330KV single circuit transmission line.

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In contrast to the slow pace of projects funded with appropriation fund, which typically can last for 8 years, it is expected that with the secured funding from the multilateral development bank, the project will have an increased chance of being completed within 24 months.

Usman Gur Mohammed, the interim managing director of TCN, said TCN plans to reconstruct the existing single circuit Kaduna to Kano line by upgrading it to a 330kV double circuit line using quad conductor design which will effectively quadruple the power wheeling capacity of the existing line from 600 megawatts to 2400 megawatts, the first of its kind in Nigeria.

Mohammed also expressed TCN’shappiness with the support it is receiving from Kaduna State Governor, MallamNasiru El-Rufai, in its plan to build two new 330KV substations in Kaduna and Zaria, as well as four additional 132KV substations at Rigasa, Kakau, Rigachun and Jaji.

TCN has had similar collaborations with Ogun, Lagos, Bauchi, Kogi and Edo States and is planning to collaborate with Kebbi, Sokoto, Niger, Imo, Abia, Delta and Anambra States.

Monday Ashibogwu

Monday Michaels Ashibogwu is Editor-In-Chief of QUICK NEWS AFRICA, one of Nigeria's leading online news service.

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