FG commissions upgraded Lekki-Alausa, substitutions, adds 272MW to Lagos grid

In continuation of the federal government’s drive to strengthen Nigeria’s transmission network, the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, on Tuesday commissioned upgraded transmission infrastructure at Alausa and Lekki in Lagos, adding a combined 272MW of bulk power capacity to two of the state’s most economically significant corridors.

According to a statement signed by Adeola Labzy, Special Adviser on Media to the Minister, at Alausa, an existing 30MVA transformer was replaced with a new 100MVA unit, lifting the station’s total capacity from 135MVA to 205MVA and increasing bulk power available to Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) by 80MW. At Lekki, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) installed an additional 2x60MVA, 132/33kV power transformers, alongside nine new 33kV feeders, doubling the substation’s 132/33kV capacity from 120MVA to 240MVA,  an increase of approximately 192MW.

Speaking at both events, Tegbe said the projects reflected the administration’s deliberate approach to fixing the sector’s structural bottlenecks: “Identify the bottleneck. Invest in it. Remove the constraint. Unlock the capacity.” He linked the upgrades to President Bola Tinubu’s determination to “confront the infrastructure constraints that have limited Nigeria’s economic potential,” noting that ageing equipment and stranded capacity would continue to be addressed nationwide.

The Lekki project, executed by Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited with World Bank support, also includes an additional 1x300MVA, 330/132kV transformer expected to be energised in November 2026.

In his remarks, TCN Managing Director/CEO, Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz, said the project in Alausa executed by Shanghai Electric Limited under a World Bank-funded initiative would, upon energisation, provide more stable and reliable electricity to at least 70,000 residents through IKEDC.