The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the Abuja Feeding Scheme Project will add about 624 megawatts to the national grid when completed.
Oluwagbenge Ajiboye, the executive director of the Transmission Service Provider (TSP) at TCN, made this known when he led the company’s team on an inspection tour of the ongoing project in Abuja on Thursday.
The Abuja Feeding Scheme is a TCN project, funded by the French Development Agency (AFD), designed to strengthen, reinforce, and expand the power transmission infrastructure in Abuja.
He said, “It also aimed to improve the bulk power supply by building five new substations and associated transmission lines, creating a third power source to provide 24-hour electricity to Abuja.
“The scheme comprises six lots: Lots 1 and 2 cover transmission lines from Lafia to New Apo and within Abuja; Lots 3, 4, and 5 involve substations at New Apo, Lugbe West Main, Kuje, and Wumba-Lokogoma.
“While Lot 6 is the Gwarinpa Transmission Substation, including Lugbe, Idu, and Karimo.”
Mr Ajiboye said that the project, when completed, would boost power supply in Abuja and environs.
He said the substations were more than 91 per cent complete, adding that TCN was working around the clock to complete the project.
“The project is not where it is supposed to be because of some constraints, but we are working around the clock to make sure we achieve our aim.
“The new Apo Substation line route has some constraints, and we are working hard to ensure it is free.
“But you could see that in the other places, except here, where we have been, two of the stations are almost completed and ready for energisation.
“So, based on that, we will concentrate more on the constraints, which include right of way, and once we are able to resolve that, we start operations,” he said.
According to him, TCN will appeal to the government to talk to those involved in the right-of-way issue so the company can use those routes to get supplies.
Mr Ajiboye said he and his team decided to take the tour for on the ground assessment of the level of work done on the project.
Anthony Uuajamah, managing director of Oska-Jo and Partners Ltd., the project consultant to the Abuja Feeding Scheme, said the scheme has about 13 60 MVA transformers across the entire central part of Abuja.
According to him, this is expected to give approximately 624 MW of power, which will be added to the national grid.
(NAN)