The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced an additional 600 megawatts has been added to the national grid following the completion of a new transmission project in Edo State.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, made this known during the official commissioning of the Ihovbor/Benin and Ihovbor/Ajaokuta 330kV Turn-In-Turn-Out Transmission Line Project.
He described the project as a major milestone in efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s transmission infrastructure and improve the evacuation of bulk electricity from generation stations to distribution companies across the country.
According to him, the project involves linking the existing Benin/Ajaokuta 330kV transmission line to the Ihovbor Transmission Substation, creating two new transmission routes spanning about 14 kilometres.
“This project involves the strategic linking of the existing Benin/Ajaokuta 330kV transmission line to the Ihovbor Transmission Substation, creating two new transmission routes with a total length of 14 kilometres,” he said.
Abdulaziz explained that the development has improved the flexibility and stability of the transmission network, particularly within the Benin corridor, while also enhancing power evacuation from key generation sources.
“With the completion of this strategic project, we have increased the operational flexibility of the transmission network and strengthened the resilience of power delivery within the Benin corridor through this connection to the power plant.”
He added that the upgrade will allow more efficient evacuation of electricity generated by the Azura Power Plant and the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, helping to reduce transmission bottlenecks and improve system reliability.
“The importance of this project cannot be overstated. It grants TCN the ability to more efficiently evacuate power generated by the Azura Power Plant and the Niger Delta Power Holding Company plant.”
“This has equally helped in alleviating transmission bottlenecks, enhanced system reliability, while allowing the distribution companies access to more bulk electricity for their customers nationwide.”
Abdulaziz further noted that with the improved grid structure, power generated in the Benin axis can now be transmitted more efficiently to other parts of the country.
