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Kaduna, Funtua power substation restored after fire incident – TCN

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2018 0

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has successfully restored bulk electricity supply to Funtua Transmission Substation, Kaduna State, after the fire incident which emanated from a faulty 33kV armoured cable from KEDCO 33kV feeder burnt alongside the cable. The station which is

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National grid gets additional transformers -TCN

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2018 0

In line with the Federal Government policy on incremental power, the Transitional Company of Nigeria (TCN) under its Transmission Rehabilitation and Expansion Program (TREP) has again completed the installation of 100MVA, 60MVA and 60/66MVA, 132/33kV power transformers in three different transmission substations. The new power transformers have increased transmission

News

TCN adds 1,100 MW to the grid

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2017 0

…Completes 18 projects The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has completed over 18 high voltage transformers to facilitate the evacuation of 1,100 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the national grid by January 2018. The Interim Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr Usman Gur Mohammed disclosed this Friday during a tour of […]

Business

Reps to investigate graft allegations against suspended SEC boss

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2017 0

….To probe $300m TCN gas project The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to probe allegations of corruption leveled against the suspended Director General of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Munir Gwazo by the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun. To this end, the House has asked the parties in the matter to maintain status […]

Energy

TCN spends N2.5 bn to clear abandoned equipment

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2017 0

The Transmission Company of Nigeria(TCN) said it recently spent about N2.5bn to clear some power transmission equipment worth several billions of naira abandoned by different contractors at nation’s seaports. According to the TCN, many contractors handling various power projects in the past had abandoned a lot of transmission equipment at the ports for no justifiable […]