By Oke Peter
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the delivery of Seven new power transformers with capacities ranging from 60MVA to 100MVA and their accessories at Akangba 330/132kV Transmission Substation.
The transformers are part of the ongoing TCN/World Bank power projects and would be distributed to Alausa 132/33kV Transmission Substation, Akoka 132/33kV Transmission Substation, Maryland 132/33kV Transmission Substation, Itire 132/33kV Transmission Substation and Amuwo 132/33kV Transmission Substation.
In a statement signed by the Company’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, on Thursday: “While the above listed substations will receive one transfer each, the Akoko 132/33kV Substation and Amuwo 132/33kV Substation will receive two transformers each.
She, however, concluded that when installed, the transformers will substantially increase the company’s transmission capacity.