The Federal Government has started building transmission lines and substations to add 204MW to the system in an effort to boost Nigeria’s electricity supply.
InsightnaijaTV reports that the nation’s grid generated more energy than 4,000 megawatts at six in the morning on Wednesday.
Data from the Federal Ministry of Power in Abuja, according to InsightnaijaTV source, indicated that on Tuesday, the system produced 3,231.6 MW of power off-peak while 3,993.5 MW of power was produced at its greatest.
The grid’s frequency was 49.19 Hertz on Wednesday when it eventually surpassed 4,000MW at 4,045.1MW at 6 am, an increase of 3.97% or 154.6MW.
This came after the Federal Government announced it had begun constructing a 132 kV transmission line, a 2X60 MVA transmission substation, and a switching station in Ekiti to add 204 MW to the power grid’s capacity and enhance supplies in the host state.
The project comprises of a 50km stretch of 132kV transmission line starting at Ikere in Ado Ekiti and ending at Ilupeju Ekiti, according to Abubakar Aliyu, Minister of Power, who spoke during the groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday.
The minister, who was represented by TCN’s managing director, Sule Abdulaziz, said the project was crucial and would improve electricity distribution in Ekiti and the surrounding areas.
He continued by saying that the FG is adamant about getting the country’s power industry the boost it needs.
He said: “This is a very strategic project and we believe it will have a massive impact on bulk power transmission in Ekiti and environs.
“The project is part of the many projects being undertaken by the TCN in pursuit of its grid expansion programme which is in line with Mr. President’s mandate for the expansion of the power sector for sustainable development.
“These are a clear indication that the Federal Government is not relenting in its determination to ensure that the nation’s power sector receives the desired boost.”
