The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has acquired 22 new power transformers, spare parts and critical equipment delivered at its Central Store in Ojo, Lagos.
It has also energised the new 132 kilovolts Gwarinpa substation in Abuja.
A statement from the spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, on Tuesday, said the equipment include 22 transformers, haulage trucks, switchyard spare parts, 45 earthing transformers, current and voltage transformers.
While inspecting them, the Technical and Monitoring Committee of the Governing Board led by the Committee Chairman, Nsima Ekere, said: “We have seen loads of equipment that give me hope that the new dawn that we have been expecting to see at TCN is here.”
Commenting, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz, said most of the equipment were procured for donor funded projects supported by the World Bank, among others.
He said: “We have not seen this level of massive supply of materials in TCN stores in the past, purely for network expansion and maintenance. It implies that the turnaround time to rectify faults when they occur and the downtime have been reduced.”
Meanwhile, TCN has energised the 2X60MVA, 132/33kV Gwarinpa Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) and added 98 megawatts (MW) capacity to the grid. It is among the five substation projects for the Abuja ring projects.
On completion, they will meet the energy needs of the FCT and its environs for 50 years, the statement noted.
