TCN Confirms Receipt Of 8 World Bank-funded Transformers

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed receipt of eight power transformers funded by the World Bank through the Nigeria electricity transmission and access project (NETAP).

NETAP is an initiative of the federal government and its partners, with an objective to increase the evacuation capacity of the transmission network in Nigeria.

Ndidi Mbah, general manager, public affairs, TCN, in a statement on Thursday said the transformers arrived at the Apapa port in Lagos.

She said the project management unit of the transmission company received the eight brand new transformers, adding that the facilities would boost the evacuation of electricity nationwide.

The transformers, according to Mbah, include six 150/187.5 mega volt ampere (MVA), 330/132/33 kilovolt (kV) power transformers, and two 100/125MVA, 132/33kV power transformers.

She noted that arrangements were being concluded to move the facilities from the ports to the locations where the transformers would be deployed.

“The 2×150/187.5MVA, 330/132/33kV, would be installed in Bauchi state,” Mbah said.

“1×150/187.5MVA, 330/132/33kV in Mayo Belwa; 1×150/187.5MVA, 330/132kV in Yola; 1×150/187.5MVA, 330/132/33kV in Maiduguri; 1×150/187.5MVA, 330/132/33kV in Damaturu; and 2×100/125MVA, 132/33kV in Yola.

“TCN, through the EPC contractor (MBH), will move all the transformers to TCN substations mentioned above. The project is among the World Bank funded projects under NETAP.

“The transformers are part of the ongoing grid expansion projects under TCN’s project management unit.”