By ABAH SUNDAY, Abuja
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has officially commissioned a new 100MVA 132/33kV power transformer at its Dan Agundi Transmission Substation in Kano State.
The company in a statement issued on Friday, signed by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, added that the commissioning took place on March 13th, 2024, and that it succeeded in increasing the wheeling capacity of the substation by 80MW.
The SUMMIT POST NEWS reports that barely a week ago, the same Dan Agundi substation witnessed a fire outbreak almost at the same time that TCN was announcing that one of its Shiroro-Katampe 330kV transmission line, which is very critical to its bulk power delivery services to Abuja and its environs, had been vandalised,
According to this latest statement, the transformer, which was procured under the TCN-World Bank power project and delivered earlier this year to the Substation, was installed by a TCN contractor.
However, TCN said amidst challenges in gas supply for power generation, leading to low output, load allocation to the Dan Agundi Transmission Substation stands at 30MW, an amount that is far below the increased capacity claim.
TCN emphasises that the remaining 60MVA power transformer in the Dan Agundi Substation can adequately handle the 30MW load allocation to the substation, adding that with the new 100MVA power transformer in service, however, the substation now boasts redundancy, ensuring it can accommodate any additional load with ease.
“TCN is currently transmitting fully, the 30MW allocated to Dan Agundi Substation to the Kano DisCo feeders within the substation. The company extends its gratitude to all electricity customers affected by the incident for their patience and support, confirming that full supply has been restored,” it said.