TCN completes transmission tower
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully constructed and installed a new transmission tower in the Ajah axis. The General Manager, Public Affairs Mrs Ndidi Mbah, announced in a statement.
According to the statement, the tower’s installation has increased the capacity of the Egbin-Ajah transmission line by 600MW to 1200MW. “Prior to resuscitation of the second Egbin-Ajah Transmission Line, the Aja 330/132/33kV Substation operated through a single circuit 330kV transmission line, after the second line was isolated in 2013, due to Ajah GIS substation insulation failure,” the statement read.
The statement also noted that the TCN, with the new tower’s construction, has successfully met the N-1 reliability criteria.
“With the new 330kV line, TCN has fulfilled the N-1 reliability criteria on that line route, providing redundancy. Each of the lines can serve as a ‘back-up’ for the other during maintenance; this has increased transmission efficiency and reduced downtime on that line route,” the statement read.
With the new tower’s installation, Mbah noted that TCN would effectively supply Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) substations in the area with bulk electricity.
