*A burnt transformer at the station.
By Energy Worth
The Management of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) regrets the fireincident that affecteda 60MVA Transformerat Dan Agundi Substationin Kanoon Thursday, 21st December, 2017 at 1.30pm. This caused power supply constraints to some sections of Kanofor two days. However, TCN in collaboration with Kano Electricity Distribution Company Limited has transferred some of the loads of the affected areas to Dakata substation and the balance to the unaffected 60MVA Transformerat Dan Agundi Substation. This has significantly mitigated the problem. TCN has also inaugurated a committee to review protection systems of the company’s installations nationwide in order to forestall such ugly incidents in the future.According to TCN’s General Manager (Public Affairs), a contractor had commenced installation of the third 60MVA Transformer in the substation to increase the transformer capacity of the station when the fire incident happened. As result of this development the Management directed the Regional General Manager of Kaduna to take over the installation of the additional Transformer from the contractor to fast track it.The General Manager (Public Affairs) added that TCN is collaborating with Kano State Government to remove structures under the Kumbotso-Dan Agundi132kV line Right of Way (ROW). Once the illegal structures under ROW are cleared, theKumbotso-DanAgundi132kV line would be re-conductored to increase the capacity of the lineto provide adequate power to the substation at DanAgundi.TCN intends to upgrade Dan Agundiand Dakata132kV Substations with additional 100MVA Transformers under NETAP (financed by the World Bank) but for that to happen the two 132kV lines fromKumbotsomust be re-conductored. The installation of the two 100MVA Transformers at DanAgundi andKumbotsoin addition to the completion of New Kano 330kV Substation at Rimin Zakaraand the completion ofWalalambe will provide the enough redundancy in Kano in line with standard N-1.The General Manager (Public Affairs) further added that those who illegally build houses and live under high voltage transmission power line are not only risking their livesbut constraining development of critical infrastructure in Kano and other parts of Nigeria.TCN wishes to assure the Kano Electricity Distribution Company and its numerous customers that the implementation of Transmission Rehabilitation and Expansion Program would resolve most transmission constraints and TCN intendsto implement it religiously for the development of the nation.
The Management of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) regrets the fireincident that affecteda 60MVA Transformerat Dan Agundi Substationin Kanoon Thursday, 21st December, 2017 at 1.30pm. This caused power supply constraints to some sections of Kanofor two days. However, TCN in collaboration with Kano Electricity Distribution Company Limited has transferred some of the loads of the affected areas to Dakata substation and the balance to the unaffected 60MVA Transformerat Dan Agundi Substation. This has significantly mitigated the problem. TCN has also inaugurated a committee to review protection systems of the company’s installations nationwide in order to forestall such ugly incidents in the future.According to TCN’s General Manager (Public Affairs), a contractor had commenced installation of the third 60MVA Transformer in the substation to increase the transformer capacity of the station when the fire incident happened. As result of this development the Management directed the Regional General Manager of Kaduna to take over the installation of the additional Transformer from the contractor to fast track it.The General Manager (Public Affairs) added that TCN is collaborating with Kano State Government to remove structures under the Kumbotso-Dan Agundi132kV line Right of Way (ROW). Once the illegal structures under ROW are cleared, theKumbotso-DanAgundi132kV line would be re-conductored to increase the capacity of the lineto provide adequate power to the substation at DanAgundi.TCN intends to upgrade Dan Agundiand Dakata132kV Substations with additional 100MVA Transformers under NETAP (financed by the World Bank) but for that to happen the two 132kV lines fromKumbotsomust be re-conductored. The installation of the two 100MVA Transformers at DanAgundi andKumbotsoin addition to the completion of New Kano 330kV Substation at Rimin Zakaraand the completion ofWalalambe will provide the enough redundancy in Kano in line with standard N-1.The General Manager (Public Affairs) further added that those who illegally build houses and live under high voltage transmission power line are not only risking their livesbut constraining development of critical infrastructure in Kano and other parts of Nigeria.TCN wishes to assure the Kano Electricity Distribution Company and its numerous customers that the implementation of Transmission Rehabilitation and Expansion Program would resolve most transmission constraints and TCN intendsto implement it religiously for the development of the nation.
It’s really a cool annd helpful piece of information. I’m glad that
you simply shared this useful iformation with us. Pleade sstay
uus informed likke this. Thank you ffor sharing.