Power Supply: Lagos, PH Receive Transmission Equipment Spare Parts 

Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has taken delivery of a new 300MVA 330/132/33kV power transformer at its Lekki transmission substation, the latest addition of new transformers delivered to the substation.

Earlier, the substation received two 60/75MVA power transformers in and three heavy-duty truckloads of transformer components, a statement by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah said.

“TCN management through its Lagos region has continued to ensure prompt execution of transmission projects within the region.

“This entails the upgrade or total overhaul of its equipment where needed to achieve a more effective and efficient bulk transmission of electricity to the distribution load centres of the Ikeja and Eko Discos and reduce to minimal, downtime that would have resulted from equipment failure,” Mbah said.

On installation, she said the power transformer will add 240MW to the Lekki substation capacity while arrangements are being made to put the transformer on the ‘plinth’ to enable its installation, while under the Lagos region, several substations and line projects had been completed in the last one year.

Meanwhile, TCN said it also recently received some transmission equipment spare parts at its Port Harcourt regional office in Rivers State, for the prompt replacement of faulty parts and for maintenance of its substations within the region.

“The parts comprise circuit breakers, isolators, batteries, battery chargers, relays, lightning arresters, among others. These provide ready maintenance equipment for TCN engineers to respond rapidly to the need to change parts due to fault, in order to ensure minimal equipment downtime and enhance bulk power delivery in substations within the region,” the company stated.