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By Our Correspondent
The Kano region of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN has on Tuesday set a 2024 target to boost power transmission by 1200MVA at 330kV and 1800MVA at 132kV level in the region.
The General Manager of the region, Engr. Bashir Mohammed Gote disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Kano on power projects so far completed and ongoing in the region.
Engr. Gote said currently the region has a capacity of 600MVA at 330kV and 1295MVA at 132kV level upon which after completion of the ongoing works, it is expected to be 1200MVA at 330kV and 1800MVA at 132kV by the year 2024.
According to him, “the region has present capacity of 600MVA at 330kV level and 1295MVA at 132kV level.
“With the ongoing transmission rehabilitation and expansion programs across the nation, some projects are sited in some of the transmission substations in the region. Some of the project were completed this year while some are ongoing.
“Construction of 2x150mva 330/132kv and 2x60mva 132/33kV transmission stations at Rimin Zakara Kano. The substation is the second 330/132kV transmission station in kano. It was completed early this year with out line. The station is expected to get supply from Kumbotso ts. before the construction of the quad line from Kaduna but due to some right of way issue between Kumbotso to Rimin Zakara which must be address before the line will be completed.
“Installation and commissioning of 150MVA 330/132kV power transformer at kumbotso ts. The transformer was installed and commissioned last month November by mhouse engineers. With the installation/Commissioning of this transformer bring up the capacity of the substation to 750MVA.
“Construction of 330kV line from Kaduna to Rimin Zakara ts. The line was supposed as the second 330kV line to Kano having capacity to carry 2000MV. The line is now under constructions starting from both end.
“Installation of 40MVA 132/33kV mobile power transformer at Jamaare transmission substation. This is new transmission substation were a mobile power transformer was proposed at Jamaare on Dutse – Azare 132kV line. The station when completed will relieved Azare transmission substation.
“Construction of 2×40MVA 132/33kv transmission substation at Walalambe ts. This project was started since 2009 and when completed it will relieve Dakata ts.
“We are to deliver ongoing projects by 2024. When that is done, we expect to have improvement from 600MVA at 330kV to 1200MVA at 330kV by 2024. Similarly, we expect to have improvement from 1295MVA at 132kV to 1800MVA at 132kV,” the General Manager of the region, Engr. Bashir Mohammed Gote however stated.
Meanwhile, the TCN Kano region covers three transmission sub region of Kano, Katsina and Dutse transmission substations.
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