TCN installs new 150MVA transformer in Ughelli

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Wednesday said it had successfully installed and energised a new 150 Mega Volt Ampere (MVA) 330/132/33kV Interbus transformer (IBTR) at Delta IV Transmission Substation, Ughelli, Delta.

General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday.

Mbah said that the transformer was energised at about 1:09pm on Sunday and loaded at 3:19pm on Monday.

She said the installation of the new transformer had restored the capacity of the substation by 132 Megawatts (MW).

“Consequently, TCN is now able to evacuate/wheel more power for Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to offtake from the substation for onward delivery to electricity consumers in Ughelli, Warri, and its environs.

“The installation of the new transformer has restored flexibility to the substation by enabling TCN to evacuate power from Transcorp Power Ltd at both 330kV and 132kV voltage levels.

“This means an increase in bulk power transmitted through the substation and improved grid stability, “she said.

Mbah said that TCN assured Nigerians of its avowed commitment to enhancing bulk power delivery and grid reliability.

She said TCN also pledged that it would continue to execute projects geared towards entrenching a robust transmission grid as catalogued in its Nigerian Electricity Grid Maintenance Expansion and Rehabilitation Programme (NEGMERP).