Minister of energy commissions transmission substation, six transformers in Kano, Katsina

The Minister of Power, Engr. Joseph Olasukanmi Tegbe, has commissioned 5 transmission substation tasks in Kano and Katsina states and inspected the continuing GIS substation in Katsina on Thursday.

This was contained in a press release by the Management of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

According to the assertion, the commissioned tasks added a complete of 240MW at 330kV stage and 376MW on the 132kV stage to the nation’s transmission community, boosting bulk energy provide within the North Eastern axis.

In Katsina State, the Minister commissioned two 60MVA energy transformers on the Kankia Transmission Substation, growing its put in capability by 150 per cent, carried out the groundbreaking ceremony for a brand new 120MVA transmission substation comprising two 60MVA transformers, and likewise inspected ongoing works on the new 200MVA GIS substation on the 330kV Katsina Substation.

Speaking through the tasks commissioning at Kankia Substation, Tegbe mentioned the set up of the 2 60MVA, energy transformers elevated the substation’s put in capability from 60MVA to 150MVA, equal to 120MW substations capability, noting that the tasks are a testomony to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the willpower to reset the ability sector as a basis for nationwide growth.

While performing the groundbreaking ceremony for the 120MVA transmission substation at Mashi, the Minister famous that upon completion, the undertaking will present further 120MVA, equal to 96MW, to strengthen provide to Mashi and neighbouring communities.

Tegbe famous that points related to wayleave and compensation for Project Affected Persons (PAPs) have been resolved, including that the groundbreaking signifies the official graduation of building works.

“Today, we break ground in Mashi with a clear purpose, which is to build electricity infrastructure that supports livelihoods and gives this community greater room to grow,” he mentioned.

While acknowledging the World Bank for tasks funding, the minister famous that the Katsina tasks had been delivered by the Federal Government of Nigeria, via the Federal Ministry of Power and Transmission Company of Nigeria, with the purpose of strengthening electrical energy transmission infrastructure and bettering bulk energy provide throughout Katsina State.

Speaking, through the tasks commissioning, the MDCEO, TCN Engr. Sule Abdulaziz, mentioned that the brand new tasks added new capacities to the transmission community whereas addressing capability limitations, noting that the works additionally concerned modernization of the management room to digital management and safety panels, enlargement of the 33kV busbar and set up of further outgoing feeders.

The 96MW Mashi undertaking he mentioned, will additional “strengthen bulk energy supply to Mashi and neighboring communities, enhance voltage efficiency, and supply room to accommodate future development in electrical energy demand.

Abdulaziz famous that because the Transmission Service Provider, TCN stays dedicated to growing and sustaining the transmission infrastructure required to convey bulk electrical energy to distribution corporations for onward supply to customers.

“We will continue to work with NISO, KEDCO and other stakeholders to ensure a more reliable and efficient electricity supply chain”, he added.

Earlier in Kano State, on Thursday, twenty second October, 2026, Engr. Tegbe commissioned the brand new Walalambe, Transmission Substation comprising two items of 40MVA, transformers. At Kumbotso Transmission Substation, new 300MVA and 100MVA, energy transformers had been commissioned by the honorable minister, whereas one quantity 100MVA, energy transformers had been commissioned in Dakata Substation in addition to in Dan Agundi Transmission Substation respectively.

According to him, the duty earlier than the Ministry of Power is to supply infrastructure that permits enterprise to flourish.

“With these projects just inaugurated, the Federal Government has opened a new route for bulk electricity to reach the industrial and commercial corridors where investment, production and employment depend on it.
“This is significant for the communities and for the wider Kano electricity network as it creates a new supply point and relieves pressure on existing facilities,” he mentioned.

The Minister additionally highlighted the supply of a devoted 33kV feeder to Lee Group of Companies, which had operated off-grid for greater than 30 years.

He mentioned connecting the corporate to the nationwide grid demonstrated the significance of transmission infrastructure in supporting industrial growth.

He disclosed that he had directed the Ministry to prioritise the event of three power zones to advertise balanced electrical energy provide throughout the nation, and pledged to work with the Kano State Government and related energy sector stakeholders to harmonise interventions and keep away from duplication.

He recommended Transmission Company of Nigeria and the World Bank for his or her contributions and appealed to host communities to guard the services from vandalism.

In his phrases, “Please help us protect this infrastructure and ensure our vigilance is stronger than ever, to fight the challenge of infrastructure vandalism across the country,” he mentioned.

Tegbe famous that the Kano tasks has additional strengthened bulk electrical energy provide to Kano’s industrial, industrial and residential areas by relieving overloaded substations and creating room to satisfy beforehand suppressed demand.
The current administration, he mentioned is enterprise a number of energy tasks to spice up electrical energy provide to make sure that each Nigerian has entry to electrical energy and guaranteed that the federal government will proceed to do all that’s required to make this attainable.

The Managing Director of TCN, Engr. Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz, mentioned the tasks commissioned, mirror the corporate’s dedication to additional increasing the nation’s transmission community and famous that comparable accomplished and ongoing tasks are distributed nationwide.

In his phrases, “Across the six geopolitical zones, TCN will proceed to pursue the enlargement of transmission infrastructure, the rehabilitation of present services and the modernization of crucial gear.

“These efforts are directed at strengthening the national transmission network and supporting the Federal Government’s power sector development objectives under the Renewed Hope Agenda,” he mentioned.

He appealed to communities to guard nationwide property, respect transmission Right-of-Way corridors and report suspicious actions.