By Agunwa Uzendu, Abuja
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has disclosed that it has achieved a wheeling capacity of 8,100MW as simulated by its system planning department.
TCN also took delivery of two brand new 150 MVA, 330/132/33kV power transformers and accessories at its Central Store Ojo, Lagos State.
The company had earlier reported that in March 1st, 2021, the Gencos generated a record peak of 5,801MW which was equally transmitted very successfully to Distribution Load Centers nationwide, Eligible Customers, and International Customers.
TCN further stated that its wheeling capacity increased from about 5000MW in 2016 to 8100MW and growing, through the diligent implementation of NEGMERP.
According to a statement by the company’s General Manger, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, over the weekend, TCN pledged continued expansion of the nations grid, by rehabilitating and upgrading brown field/existing projects and building new/ green field projects.
The statement went further to report that the projects are in various TCN old and new Substation’s nationwide, from the North to the South, to the East and West. It stated that the projects both substations, lines and systems operations projects are numerous and on ground nationwide adding that several of them are already in circuit while others are ongoing.
According to Mbah, “TCN’s operational capacity at 8,100MW and growing, is backed by facts and empirical data. TCN is not claiming that it has resolved all the challenges that impact its operatons as the manager of the transmission grid, but it is resolute in its expansion drive and is constantly working on its well-articulated Nigerian Electricity Grid Maintenance Expansion & Rehabilitation Programme (NEGMERP). TCN’s commitment to achieving its Nigerian Electricity Grid Maintenance Expansion & Rehabilitation Programme (NEGMERP) is gradually paying off.
“TCN is committed to continually increasing the transmission capacity to ensure continued efficient evacuation of bulk power from the Generation Companies and transmitting same to Distribution Companies load centers nationwide, Eligible and International Customers.
“TCNs capacity and capability to transport bulk power is presently above the current bulk power genrested into the grid and quantum power being taken by the DisCos”.
The company stated that its capability to efficiently transmit the quantum of power generated into the grid is evidenced by the record of historical peak generation that were successfully transmitted to Distribution load centers nationwide.
According to TCN:
* 18th December, 2017 – 5222.3MW was successfully transmitted.
*7th February, 2019 – 5375MW was successfully transmitted.
*18th August, 2020 – 5420.30MW was successfully transmitted.
*28th October, 2020 – 5459.50MW was successfully transmitted.
*30th October, 2020 – 5520.40MW was successfully transmitted.
*25th February, 2021 – 5593.40MW was successfully transmitted.
*28th February, 2021 – 5615.40MW was successfully transmitted.
*1st March, 2021 – 5,801.60MW was successfully transmitted.
TCN pledged that it is determined to take the company’s capacity and capability much further in 2023.
Meanwhile, the company earlier on Thursday, took delivery of two number brand new 150 MVA, 330/132/33kV power transformers and accessories at its Central Store Ojo, Lagos State.
The two 150MVA power transformers and their accessories were delivered to Ojo stores from the Tincan Island port, Apapa, Lagos today.
TCN said that it has another two number 150MVA power transformers awaiting delivery to Ojo Stores at the Lagos Port even as it is expecting the arrival of different capacities of transformers and their accessories to berth at the port very soon.
The transformers, according to the company, have been earmarked for several TCN ongoing substation and lines projects nationwide and would be delivered to the sites as the projects progress.
It stated that these transformers and their accessories are a part of the continued effort by TCN to further expand the grid and also ensure N-1 reliability criteria in all transmission substations and lines nationwide.
