TCN Adds 250MW To National Grid With New Bauchi Substation

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said it had added a fresh 250MW to the nation’s national grid following the successful commissioning of a new 330/132/33kV Bauchi Transmission Substation in Bauchi town.

The company’s general manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, who announced the development on Monday, said the new Bauchi substation project commenced in February 2022. She added that the substation comprises 2x150MVA power transformers and a 1x75MVA reactor, among others.

While disclosing that the substation currently feeds the existing Bauchi 132/33kV substation, she said supply would be extended to other substations subsequently.

Mbah revealed that two new transmission towers were also erected as part of the project to further boost network flexibility. This project is a TCN/ World Bank initiative that aims to further enhance power supply in Bauchi as well as the Northeast.

She said the benefiting customers were mostly within the Jos Electricity Distribution Company franchise.

This development is part of TCN’s commitment to expanding the transmission grid and improving electricity infrastructure nationwide, she added.