WorldStage– The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Lagos Region has successfully inaugurated a new 300 MegaVolt Ampere (MVA) power transformer at its 330/132/33 kilovolts (kV) Egbin Transmission Substation in Lagos.
Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’S General Manager, Public Affairs, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Monday.
Mbah said that the addition had increased the substation’s capacity from 300MVA to 450MVA.
”Thereby enhancing bulk power availability for Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) to off-take to its customers in Ikorodu, Shagamu, Ijede, and environs, “she said.
Speaking during the inauguration, Mr Adeshina Adeonipekun, General Manager (Transmission), TCN, Lagos Region, said that the project was completed in-house by the company’s engineers in a record-breaking time of six weeks.
Adeonipekun said that the project aimed at strengthening the transmission network and improving power delivery nationwide.
