The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Sule Abdulaziz, says that the Nigerian Government plans to increase its power transmission capacity from 8,500 megawatts to 10,000mw by 2026 to enhance electricity supply and grid efficiency across Nigeria.
Speaking at the Meet-the-Press Programme at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, Abdulaziz disclosed that Nigeria recorded its highest-ever peak power generation of 5,801.84mw on March 4, 2025, which was transmitted to distribution load centres nationwide.
He noted that with the current transmission evacuation capacity at 8,500MW, TCN is on track to achieve 10,000MW in less than two years.
“We have a capacity of 8500mw as of today; by the end of next year, our capacity will reach 10,000MW.
“With the numerous TCN transmission projects completed in the last two years and new ones currently underway, as well as the 8,500MW current evacuation capability of the company, I can confidently state that in less than two years from now, the Transmission Company of Nigeria will conveniently evacuate 10,000MW generated power,” he said.
According to Abdulaziz, the World Bank-sponsored projects have added 6,000mw of transmission capacity to the grid, with an additional 3,000mw in progress.
He listed other ongoing projects as the new Kano-Kaduna 330kV DC transmission line, the Zaria 330kV substation, and the 132kV substation in Jaji, Kaduna State, funded by the African Development Bank.
He said the Presidential Power Initiative under FGN Power Company, aka the SIEMENS project, has also delivered 10 mobile substations, seven of which have been installed, alongside 10 transformers of various ratings connected to the grid.
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