TCN commissions 664MW transformer in Lagos

 The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commissioned a 664MW transformer in Lagos. 
Speaking at the official groundbreaking ceremony of the company reconductoring project,  Ikeja-West Sub- Region, Ipaja-Ayobo in Lagos, the Chief Executive Officer , Transmission Company of Nigeria, Mr. Usman Muhammed said, the line has  664 mega watt capacity of the transformer, which will increase the current capacity by 2.5 per cent.
“We need a line that will be strong enough to supply power to the transformers and what we are doing is the commissioning ceremony for changing those old wires to a new one they call cap conductor that can perform two and half times the capacity of the current one and also withstand the temperature of above 200°c”

“It is lighter than the current one, and it won’t have problems with towers and also will improve the power supply of Ikeja Electric” he averred. 

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Reacting to the concern of Right of Way (RoW) which the company is currently facing, he said, the company is  getting the right partnership with the Lagos  state government in finding  a lasting solution to those who built on the Right of Way, in order for  the project of re-conducting to be successful. 

The Transmission Company boss said, the project is expected to be completed within the space of six months but they expected the contractor to do earlier than that adding that “we expected them to speed up on the project in order to face other projects.  
Reacting to a media report on the conflict between the Transmission company and the Discos, he said, the discos that are not doing well are the ones busy sending provocative messages around. 

He added that the company has the capacity to fund projects across the country and currently planning to install a 330kva at Lekki free trade zone as soon as the issue of where to place it is sorted out. 

Muhammed stressed that the contract cost the company a whopping sum of N150million and also applauded the Lagos government for their support in the sector in ensuring every house is light up, saying when the problem in Lagos solved than others will be minor. 

The Chairman, Ikeja Electric, Mr Kola Adesina in his remark said,  the purpose of light is to light up the homes of citizens and when this is not achieved then the light is meaningless. 

Adeshina said an ordinary Nigeria is not interested in megawatt, substations, conductors or feeders, the only thing they are interested in is to press the switch and they find the light.

He reiterated that anything that will lead to the availability and stability of power is principally all that Nigerians are keenly interested in seeing and nothing more. 
“And for this to happen, stakeholders that can deliver electricity should work together in harmony with a common vision, plans and objectives that can deliver stable power to the citizens of Nigeria” he stated.  
Adesina urged the contractor to speed up the project and deliver in due time, as their customers who are within the axis, through which the lines runs, should not suffer, as the power within the community will be obstructed during the period of the project.  

“Whatever plan or program that is put in place, the customers we have in Ayobo, Ogba and Alausa  must not suffer because they do not understand the pain the Transmission is going through, we just want to put perpetual smiles on their faces”, he emphasised.  
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Energy, Mr Hameed Mustapha stressed that all hands are on deck in order to ensure that all issues surrounding the right of way are resolved in due time, he added that “we will like to partner with you because as you know land is very scarce in Lagos state. 
He revealed that Alimosho is the largest local government in Lagos and Ikeja are critical,  so they looking at ensuring entrepreneurs and other sectors reduce the cost they spend on energy and that is the reason the reconducting exercise is very important to the state. 

“Whatever we can do to minimise the delays we will do and you can count on the support of the Ministry of power of Lagos state” he stated.