The Federal Government has commissioned four transmission substations in Kano State, adding 544MW of wheeling capacity to strengthen electricity supply to industrial, commercial and residential areas. The projects, executed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in partnership with the Kano State Government, are located in Walalambe, Kumbotso, Dakata and…...
The Federal Government has commissioned four transmission substations in Kano State, adding 544MW of wheeling capacity to strengthen electricity supply to industrial, commercial and residential areas.
The projects, executed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in partnership with the Kano State Government, are located in Walalambe, Kumbotso, Dakata and Dan-Agundi.
In a statement by Adeola Labzy, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Minister of Power, the ministry said the projects would ease pressure on overloaded substations and provide capacity to meet previously unmet electricity demand.
The statement said the new infrastructure would “strengthen bulk electricity supply to Kano’s industrial, commercial and residential areas, relieve overloaded substations and create room to meet previously suppressed demand.”
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At Walalambe, the project provides an 80MW-capacity substation equipped with two 40MVA transformers, while Kumbotso has received additional transmission infrastructure at the 330kV level.
Dakata and Dan-Agundi have also gained additional 100MVA transformers each at the 132kV level.
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The ministry said the Walalambe substation has six outgoing feeders serving the Tokarawa Industrial Area, Eastern Bypass, Maiduguri Road, Hadejia Road and adjoining communities.
It added that Lee Group, described as a major industrial enterprise, had been reconnected to the national grid after operating off-grid for more than 30 years.
The statement also noted that the fire-damaged Dan-Agundi substation had regained substantial capacity to supply Kano’s ancient town, the Emir’s Palace and surrounding communities.
“Together, these investments provide stronger infrastructure for manufacturing, small businesses, employment and improved household welfare,” the statement said.
The ministry described the projects as part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and his efforts to reposition the power sector as a driver of national development.
It said the investments reflected the President’s commitment to “turning infrastructure investment into economic opportunity across the entire country.”