The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has made undeniable efforts in achieving improved bulk power transmission to the distribution load centers within its Kano Region through continued and sustained project implementation. The projects are both greenfield and brownfield in nature and are at different stages of completion, in line with the Nigerian Electricity Grid Maintenance, Expansion and Rehabilitation Programme (NEGMERP) of the present Management.

TCN continues to show commitment to its grid expansion goal through the execution of projects in the Kano Region and within the nation’s transmission network. The transmission projects include the construction of new transmission substations, upgrading the transmission capacity of existing substations, digitization of the control room, and reconductoring transmission lines, among others.

The Kano Region of TCN spans states in the North West, North East and an International line supplying electricity to Niger Republic. The states under the Kano Region of TCN include Kano, Katsina, Jigawa States, and some parts of Bauchi State, including Gazaoua (Niger Republic). 

Recently, the Region took delivery of a number of transformers, their components/accessories and other transmission equipment to complete various projects across its substations. This year, some of the completed, ongoing and proposed projects within the TCN Kano Region franchise are as follows:  Kumbotso 330/132/33kV Substation received 300MVA and 100MVA power transformers for both and 20 truckloads of transformer accessories  Dakata 132/33kV received and installed a 100MVA power transformer with six truckloads of transformer accessories  Dan Agundi 132/33kV received a 100MVA power transformer with six truckloads of transformer consignment

Ongoing Projects:  Construction of 2x60MVA 132/33kv substation at Danbatta  Construction of 2x60MVA 132/33kV substation at Bichi.  Construction of 2x60MVA 132/33kV substation at Kanyi.  Construction of 2x60MVA 132/33kV substation at Dangwauro.  Construction of 2x60MVA 132/33kV transmission at Kankara  Construction of 2x60MVA 132/33kV substation at Malumfashi-Katsina  Construction of 2x60MVA 132/33KV substation at Dutsimma-Katsina  Construction of 330kV transmission line from Kumbotso to Rimin Zakara to Katsina  Construction of 330kV transmission line from Kaduna to Rimin Zakara  Installation of 100MVA power transformer at Kumbotso Substation  Installation of 100MVA power transformer at Dan Agundi Substation  Installation of 150MVA 330/1332/33 kV power transformer at Kumbotso Substation  Construction/Installation of Dakata and Hadejia line bay  Replacement of 7.5MVA with 60MVA 132/33kV Power Transformer at Hadejia  Construction of Walalambe 132/33kV 2x40MVA Substation at Hotoro  Installation of 40MVA 132/33KV Mobile Power transformer at Jama’are, Bauchi  Installation of 2x60MVA 132/33kV power transformer with new line bay at Kankia Substation  Construction of 2x150MVA 330/132/33kV and 2x60MVA 132/33kV capacity Substation at Katsina  Installation of 100MVA 132/33kV power transformer with a new line bay and control room extension at Kumbotso, Dakata, and Dan Agundi Substations  Construction of Kano-Katsina 330kV transmission line  Replacement of 150MVA old power transformer with 300MVA power transformer at Kumbotso Substation  Construction of 2x150MVA and 2x60MVA capacity Rimin Zakara Substation  Replacement of glass insulator with silicon polymer on towers 262 and 264 along Kano-Kankia 132kV transmission line 2 at Kusada Village, Katsina

Completed Projects:  Construction of 2x150MVA 330/132/33kV and 2x60MVA 132/33kV Rimin Zakara Substation.  Installation of 20/30MVA 132/33kVpower transformer at Bichi Substation  Construction of 1.2km access road and drainage from Bichi Substation to Kano–Katsina Expressway  Graveling/chain-link work at Bichi Substation

Proposed Projects:  Construction of 2x60MVA 132/33kV Substation at Dangwauro, Kano  Construction of 2x150MVA 330/132/33KV substation at Jogana, Kano  Construction of 2x150MVA 330/132/33Kv substation at Daura, Katsina  Reconductoring of 132kV Line Hadejia, and Katsina line1  Reconductoring of 132kV Kumbotso-Dakata transmission line  Reconstruction of Kumbotso–Dan Agundi 132kV transmission line  Construction of 2x60MVA 132/33kV substation at Gwaram, Jigawa.  Construction of 2x60MVA 132/33kV substation at Birnin-Kudu, Jigawa  Construction of 2x60MVA 132/33kV substation at Kazaure, Jigawa  Construction of 2x60MVA 132/33kV substation at Babura, Jigawa.  Construction of 2x60MVA 132/33kV substation at Mashi Katsina

TCN is committed to its grid expansion projects and inspite of operational challenges such as insurgency, vandalism and transmission lines Right of Way (RoW) encroachment, TCN is forging ahead with its goal of being one of the best transmission grid. It is noteworthy that projects are also ongoing in the ten (10) TCN regions nationwide.