The Federal Government has commissioned four transmission substations in Kano State, adding 544 megawatts of transmission capacity to strengthen electricity supply to industrial, commercial and residential areas.
The projects, executed by the Transmission Company of Nigeria in partnership with the Kano State Government, cover Walalambe, Kumbotso, Dakata and Dan-Agundi.
A statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Minister of Power, Adeola Labzy, on Thursday said the new infrastructure would ease pressure on overloaded substations, improve bulk electricity supply and provide capacity to serve previously unmet demand.
At Walalambe, the project provides 80MW of capacity through two 40MVA transformers, with six outgoing feeders serving the Tokarawa Industrial Area, Eastern Bypass, Maiduguri Road, Hadejia Road and neighbouring communities.
The statement read, “The Federal Ministry of Power, through the Transmission Company of Nigeria, in partnership with the Kano State Government, has commissioned four transmission substations, adding 544MW of
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