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Vice President Osinbajo Commissions New Abeokuta Substation
IN-HOUSE JOURNAL OF TRANSMISSION COMPANY OF NIGERIA
ISSN: 2276-7754
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New Ministers of Power Assume Duty
Senate Declares Support for Re-Capitalization
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$1.661 Billion for TCN Projects in Start-Up Stages, Investment Still On-Going
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AfDB Meet with TCN on Final Appraisal of NTEP1 to Improve Bulk Electricity Supply to the Northeast
16 Gombe State Govt. ready to partner with TCN to improve Power Supply
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New Ministers of Power Assume Duty, Solicit Co-operation From Stakeholders
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Minister of Power Assures of Improved Power Supply Nationwide
WAPP to Synchronize Power Systems in 14 ECOWAS Countries
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VISION To be one of the leading electricity transmission companies in the world MISSION
Transmitting electricity in the most efficient and effective manner CORE VALUES Integrity, Transparency, Sustainability, Professionalism, Customer Focus, Teamwork and Safety
Editorial
This edition of the Transmission News continues to showcase giant strides by TCN in actualizing its four years plan, c h r o n i c l e d i n i t s Tr a n s m i s s i o n R e h a b i l i t a t i o n a n d E x p a n s i o n Programme (TREP) collaborations and efforts to ensure that the grid expansion drive stays on course, as the company continues to undergo very significant positive transformation currently impacting the power sector.
Some of TCN's Donor Funded projects amounting to $1,661bn USD, are at various stages of the procurement/implementation. By this, TCN invariably, is being capitalized and in the same vein there is need for recapitalization of the Discos to enable a robust power sector so that the developments and gains in Generation and Transmission sub-sector can be delivered to final consumers. Recapitalization is imperative if the power sector must move forward.
As the issue of splitting TCN into two separate companies – the Transmission Service Provider (TSP) and Independent System Operator (ISO) – continues to feature in the media, it is pertinent to state that although their independence would expectedly improve operations in the power sector, there are however conditions precedent to their break up. The conditions are to ensure that they operate effectively as two separate entities and at the same time, add value to the power sector. Some requirements include procurement of functional, efficient SCADA/EMS among others. All these are yet to be in place, however deployment of functional SCADA/EMS remains a top priority for TCN.
In line with TREP, Management has continued to build human capacity with a series of trainings that would empower them to work more efficiently in the evolving TCN.
On the West African scene, is working assiduously to ensure that the interconnection of West African Power Pool member states is on course and that the nation also benefits from the projects to be executed by the pool.
There have been challenges no doubt, but TCN, under the present management is determined to forge ahead as it doggedly tackles obstacles and challenges to ensure timelines are met as planned.
With the Assumption of duty of the new Ministers of Power and the Committees on Power in the National Assembly, the supportive working relationship within the short period, gives the pointer that TCN would continue to record milestone achievement in its grid expansion drive, moving forward.
Ndidi Mbah Editor-in-Chief
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Publisher:
U. G. Mohammed
Editorial Advisers: Engr. Victor Adewumi Engr. Mamman Lawal
Editor in Chief:
Ndidi Mbah
Editor:
Ezeolisah Clement Engr. Kabiru Adamu
Correspondents:
Orby Micheal-Kazim Mayowa Adewole Kazah-Akau Billi Eric Ephraim Ene Ejikonye Stella Mary Philip-Udom Joy Egbase Omideji Oluwakayode Gabriel Gandu Grace Sambe-Jauro Maimuna Isah Osuagwu Uloma
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Mojeed Olawuwo
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Engr. Edmund Eje Engr. Ali Bukar B. Hassan
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (Middle) cutting a tape to commission a new 2x60MVATS in Abeokuta
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians of its commitment to the
provision of adequate and stable electricity with the execution of various power projects aimed at boosting electricity supply nationwide.
The Vice President, Professor Osinbajo, made this assertion in A b e o k u t a d u r i n g t h e commissioning of 2X60MVA, 1 3 2 / 3 3 k V t r a n s m i s s i o n substation. He assured Nigerians that the Federal Government was committed to ensuring effective and cost reflective power supply in the country. This commissioning, he said, is an important part of government's efforts to improve supply and quality of power to homes and businesses in Nigeria. Prof Osinbajo noted that Government is making concerted efforts to resolve the power supply situation in the country. He promised substantial change of strategy in order to meet the power need of Nigerians.
Speaking at the occasion, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Niger Delta P o w e r H o l d i n g C o m p a n y (NDPHC), Mr. Chiedu Ugbo, disclosed that NDPHC has completed about 100 transmission and distribution projects across the country. He said that the new 2X60MVA, 132/33kV Substation in Abeokuta would provide reliable power off-take via six 33kV distribution feeders to the state capital, Abeokuta and environs.
Explaining further, Ugbo said that the new 60MVA transformer at Otta would also provide additional power supply via three 33kV feeders to Otta and its environs, and that the project would impact positively on power supply to A b e o k u t a , O t t a a x i s a n d Papalanto.
Mr. Ugbo also announced that NDPHC had equally completed the installation of 2X60MVA, 132/33kV Substation in Awka, Anambra State and 2X60MVA, 132/33kV Substation in Adiabo, Cross River State which would be inaugurated in the next few months. Other projects awaiting commissioning, he disclosed, are distribution injection substations in Misau and Darazu in Bauchi State, Kumo in Gombe State and Azare in Bauchi State, noting t h a t t h e p r o j e c t s a r e i n fulfillment of President Buhari's commitment to improved access to electricity to Nigerians.
By Stanford Nneji
NEW MINISTERS OF POWER ASSUME DUTY, SOLICIT COOPERATION FROM STAKEHOLDERS
…as TCN highlights milestones
By Eric Ephraim Ene
(L-R), Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman and Minister of State, Power, Mr Goddy Agba (L-R), Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, Minister of State, Power, Mr Goddy Agba, NERC Chairman, Prof James Momoh and MD/CEO TCN, Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed,
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he new Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman has solicited the cooperation and commitment of all stakeholders in the
Power Sector to surmount the enormous challenges facing the electricity industry in the country.
Engr. Mamman made this appeal at an inaugural meeting he held with the new Minister of State, Power, Mr Goddy Jedy Agba, the Permanent Secretary, Mr Louis Edozien, Directors and Heads of Agencies of the Federal Ministry of Power at the Power House in Abuja.
According to him, power is central and indispensable for the delivery of all government policies as they relate to the social economic and industrial
development of any country.
Engr. Mamman stated his intention to maintain an open door policy to avail every staff, no matter their status, the opportunity to contribute their quota to the new course of action. His immediate task, he noted, “is to acquaint myself with the task ahead, therefore I will welcome every information or advice that will enhance our efficiency. Every advice must however be motivated by a sense of truth, honesty and patriotism not meant to condemn or blackmail anyone”.
He also assured of his determination to apply himself totally to the assignment to justify the confidence of President Muhammadu Buhari and by extension all Nigerians that have entrusted him with the responsibility of the realisation of stable power supply in the country.
Speaking earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Mr Louis Edozien, intimated the ministers with activities of the ministry as he presented to them, copies of relevant policy documents which include the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA) 2005.
He expressed delight at the appointment of the ministers, and pledged the readiness of the
