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Issue no. 29 November 2018

JAPAN SIGNS GRANT AID AGREEMENT WITH NIGERIA

GOV. OBASEKI REITERATES COMMITMENT TO PARTNER WITH TCN

TCN PLANS TO INCREASE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO KADUNA, KANO

FG DELIVERS ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

FG TARGETS 20% RENEWABLE ENERGY BY 2020

TCN PRESENTS PROGRESS REPORT ON TRANSMISSION PROJECTS TO DONOR AGENCIES

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he Minister of Power, Works and He added that over 100 distribution injection Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN substations have been commissioned by Thas disclosed that under the Buhari-led distribution companies, and that the distribution

Federal Government, power supply in the nation expansion programme to be funded by the Federal has improved with an increase in generation from Government was also expected to improve 4,000MW to 7,000MW, transmission wheeling investments in the Discos to enable them deliver capacity from 5,000MW to 8,000MW and more stable and reliable power to the people. distribution from 2690MW to 5,222MW.

The minister also noted that evidence of the According to him, "the report of our survey and ministry's success has been captured in the feedback mechanism confirms that many of you National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Report for Q2 now have public power for longer hours compared of 2018 which shows a growth of 7.5% in the to 2015, and now run generators for shorter electricity sector. periods compared to 2015, and you now spend less

money on diesel to power your generators". The Permanent Secretary, Power, Mr. Louis Edozien, who responded to some questions, said Fashola made the disclosure on Monday, 12th that the distribution companies were responsible November 2018, during the Ministerial Press for channeling revenue upwards to transmission Briefing at the Ministry of Power, Works and and generation companies. He identified three Housing, Mabushi, Abuja. He assured that the factors that frustrate this revenue process to Ministry was still in the process of delivering include energy theft, tariff adjustments and additional generation of 215MW from Kaduna inadequate investments.Power Plant, 240MW from Afam IV Power Plant,

40MW from Kashimbilla Power Plant, 30MW He further explained that the Federal Government from Gurara Power Plant 700MW from Zungeru has acted in response to these factors through the Power Plant and 3,050MW from Mambilla Power Distribution Expansion Programme which will Plant would come much later. address infrastructural deficit of the sector, and the Eligible Customer Policy that will deliver bulk He said the Transmission Company of Nigeria electricity to eligible consumers.(TCN) has lined up over 90 ongoing transmission

projects some of which have been completed, with The Honorable Minister also spoke on the Apo, Mayo Belwa, Damaturu, Maiduguri, achievements in the Works and Housing Odogunya and Ejigbo Transmission Substations sectors during the press briefing attended by inaugurated recently. He said "TCN has been several Chief Executives and top management delivering one or more transmission projects

every 30 to 60 days circle in the last one year and staff of agencies under the ministry. we expect this to continue".

By Bili Kazah Akau

FEDERAL GOVT DELIVERS ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE -FASHOLA.........TCN WHEELING CAPACITY NOW 8000MW



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he Permanent Secretary Commission (NERC) Consumer t h e N i g e r i a n E l e c t r i c i t y

(Power), Ministry of Forum. Regulatory Commission (NERC), TP o w e r , W o r k s a n d Nigeria Bulk Energy Trader

Housing, Louis Edozien has The Permanent Secretary stated (NBET) Nigeria Electricity

disclosed that the goal of the that government had put in place Liability Management Company

Power Sector is to deliver quality policies in the power recovery ( N E L M C O ) , a n d o t h e r

power experience to customers, programs which give consumers government agencies in the

saying that most unsatisfied options such as the Mini-Grid power sector. He revealed that

customers were not aware of the Regulat ions , the El ig ib le they meet monthly to review

right steps to take to address Customer Regulation as well as activities in each agency in the

their issues because they do not the Meter Asset Provider preceding month to keep

know or understand the choices Regulation. He further said that members of the team abreast of

at their disposal to address their presently, it appears that the developments in the sector. This,

electricity needs. players in the industry like he said, would create better

DisCos, GenCos and TCN were understanding and enhance

Edozien who made this known on not getting appropriate returns communication in the sector.

Wednesday, 31st October 2018, for their investments, however

during the Monthly Power Sector added that government was He further stated that the team

Communication Team (PSCT) working on policies that would was going to take on the

meeting at the Power House, loosen up the industry so that Permanent Secretary's challenge

Maitama, called on the team to while satisfying customers, of expanding the meeting by

effectively convey these messages participants can make fair reaching out to the Generating

to customers in the simplest and revenue for their investments. Companies (GenCos) and the

easy to understand manner. Distribution Companies (DisCos)

Some of the choices, he said, T h e S p e c i a l A d v i s e r with the view to having a cross

include how to contact the ( C o m m u n i c a t i o n ) t o t h e fertilization of ideas as well as a

c o n c e r n e d D i s t r i b u t i o n Honourable Minister of Power, more coherent approach to

Companies (DisCos) who are Works and Housing, Hakeem communicating in the power

their service providers, and the Bello, said that the PSCT was sector.

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory made up of representatives from

Permanent Secretary (Power) charges Power Sector Spokespersons to do more in addressing customers' dissatisfaction

By Joy Egbase

A group photograph of participants at the meeting



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ACHIEVEMENTSHighlights of some major achievements in the month of October 2018, as TCN continues to implement the Transmission Rehabilitation and Expansion Programme.

i. The newly completed T1-100MVA and T2- Omotosho and Ihovbor-Benin 330kV lines 100MVA Transformers were commissioned by were reviewed and recalibrated at Benin T/S the Hon. Minister, Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) at Ejigbo T/S xi. A new 300KVA earthing transformer was

installed at Old Abeokuta and Ihovbor TS ii. The new 60MVA 132/33kV transformer

xii. The new 33kV current transformers were including its earthing transformer was replaced on the secondary side of transformers energized at Damaturu T/S T2A and T2B at Aba T/S, B-Phase of 33kV Uzebba Feeder at Irrua T/S, 60MVA 132/33kV transformer TR1 at Awka T/S, 3No. 33kV, iii. Installation and commissioning of all the

outgoing feeders on 60MVA 132/33kV 60MVA transformer T2A at Aba T/S, as well as transformer at Damaturu T/S. the 60MVA 132/33kV transformer TR1 at

GCM T/S

iv. Damaturu – Maiduguri 330kV transmission xiii. Installation and wiring of 2Nos EDMI MK6E line was commissioned energy meters on the secondary of transformer

T1 and T2 incomer panels respectively and 5

Nos Iron energy meters on 33kV feeder panels v. A new 150MVA 330/132/33kV transformer and were successfully completed at Abeokuta T/S

75MX reactor were energized successfully at by TSP Headquarter Grid metering crew

Maiduguri (Molai)

xiv. The installation and commissioning of 1No vi. A new 132kV DC line from Papalanto to Old

EDMI MK6E energy meter on T1 secondary Abeokuta T/S was energized

and 2No. meters on the outgoing 33kV feeders associated with T1 secondary GCB were

vii. All the new 33kV outdoor feeders at Old successfully completed at Papalanto T/S by Abeokuta T/S were energized Headquarter Grid metering Engineers

xv. A new 33kV circuit breaker was installed for

Ukwa feeder at Aba T/S, Yandev T/S and that viii. Replacement of vandalized tower members of replacement of 2No 33kV primary circuit tower T159 on Jebba/Ganmo line (J3G) was breakers on 7.5MVA 33/11kV transformer completed T2A and 7.5MVA 33/11kV transformer T2B

at Gusau T/S ix. The burnt armored cable on 150MVA

330/132/33kV transformer T1 was replaced at xvi. Seven (7) high capacity cooling fans were Ihovbor T/S installed on the 75MX Reactor 6R1 at Benin TS

and the reactor was restored back to service after transformer oil filtration.

x. The entire protection scheme of Benin-



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he Management of the t rans formers as we l l a s quite transparent in the

transmission lines nationwide. procurement process and is Transmission Company Most of these projects, he noted, jud i c ious ly u t i l i z ing the Tof Nigeria (TCN) met w e r e e x e c u t e d b y T C N resources.with some representatives of its engineers.Donor Agencies recently in

Speaking at the meeting, the Abuja to discuss developments The MD/CEO, further explained Country Director of World Bank, with regards to the TCN's that TCN was undertaking three Mr. Rachid Benmessaoud, Transmission Rehabilitation key projects including the $486 commended the MD and his and Expansion Programme million Nigeria Electricity team for effectively collaborating (TREP) and the way forward.Transmission Access Project and co-operating with donor

(NETAP) being financed by the agencies alongside the Ministry W h i l e w e l c o m i n g t h e World Bank; $200 million Lagos / of Finance. He appreciated representatives, the Managing Ogun Transmission project TCN's efforts in significantly Director and Chief Executive financed by JICA; and the contributing to ensuring a O f f i c e r , ( T C N ) , U . G . N o r t h e r n C o r r i d o r functional electricity Market Mohammed, said that the T r a n s m i s s i o n P r o j e c t which was critical to attracting company was working in tandem (NorthCore) with funding of more private sector partnership.with the Federal Government's $245 million and 25 million goal of providing adequate (Euros) by African Development Mr. Rachid requested for regular electricity to consumers in the Bank (AfDB) in conjunction with updates on issues in the sector country and that it had European Union (EU). He e s p e c i a l l y i n T C N , i t s completed and commissioned disclosed that TCN has been p r o c u r e m e n t p r o c e s s e s , several new substations, power

By Stella Ejikonye

TCN PRESENTS PROGRESS REPORT ON TRANSMISSION PROJECTS TO DONOR -AGENCIES

MD/CEO, TCN, Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed, addressing Donor Agencies at the meeting



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procedures for transparency and and Discos as well as shown significant shift in the

q u a l i t y p e r f o r m a n c e . H e urgently upgrade some old way transmission issues are

commended the decentralization power transfo handled, especially in the area

of authority to regional offices, of project implementation

saying that it would engender through the regions. He

m o r e e f f i c i e n t p r o j e c t commended the planned merit-

implementation. He however based recruitment process, and

recommended that more efforts the significant push to procure

be channeled into ski l l a robust SCADA system, and

development for staff, noting urged that diligence should be

that TCN should also come up the watch word of the TCN

s t r o n g e r o n r e g i o n a l team if the progress made in

integration through the West grid expansion was to be

African Power Pool (WAPP) for sustained.

competition as well as better

performance. He posited that Also, in attendance were the

TCN has a critical role to play in Chairman, Nigerian Electricity rmethe electricity market and power R e g u l a t o r y C o m m i s s i o n r s . H e u r g e d T C N recovery plan. (NERC) Prof. James Momoh, management to reach out to

representatives of European the National Assembly on On his part, the Director U n i o n ( E U ) , J a p a n e s e some policy issues raised (Finance), Federal Ministry of International Cooperation during the meeting.Finance, Mr. Fetuga Tajudeen, Agency (JICA), and the Agence

requested that TCN should do Francaise de Developpement In his remark, Prof. Chidi everything possible to help (AFD) and United State Onyia, noted that TCN had improve the capacity of Gencos Embassy.

Mr. Rachid Benmessaoud,

commended the MD/CEO, TCN

and his management team on

the level of collaboration and

co-operation with its donor

agencies and the Finance

Ministry for their partnership

over the years.

A cross section of representatives of some Donor Agencies during the meeting



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ŸJapan has over the years built for the National Power and maintained a consistent System Development in partnership with Nigeria Nigeria, which now serves as towards strengthening and a guide to optimal energy improving Nigeria's electric needs and efficiency. This power infrastructure. Recently study he noted is currently she signed a new Grant Aid being implemented by the Agreement for “Emergency FMPW&H.R e h a b i l i t a t i o n a n d Re in forcement o f Lagos W h i l e t h a n k i n g t h e Transmission Substations” on government of Japan for the Friday, 23rd November, 2018 in p r o j e c t , h e r e i t e r a t e d the office of the Honourable Nigeria's commitment to Minister of Budget and National working closely with Japan, Planning, Senator Udo Udoma. to continue to enrich and The projects to benefit from this d e v e l o p t h e m u t u a l l y grant aid are Apapa Road and beneficial relationship.A k a n g b a T r a n s m i s s i o n Substations, Lagos. Expressing appreciation for

the continued assistance from Welcoming the Japanese team, Japan to Nigeria, through The Minister for Budget and JICA in the power sector, the National Planning, Sen. Udo Minister of Power, Works and Udoma said that the Japanese Housing, represented by government has been very Engr. Emmanuel Nosike, the supportive of the nation's Director (Transmission) in development efforts and that the Power Ministry, promised aside the Lagos transmission to properly utilize and substations rehabilitation grant maintain the projects. He aid being signed, Nigeria had commended efforts of the signed an exchange of note in Federal Minister of Finance 2016, with Japan for emergency for successfully procuring improvement of electricity grants and loans in an effort supply facilities in Abuja. That to ensure that issues and project he said, had been p r o b l e m s b o t h e r i n g completed and is operational. electricity in Nigeria were

solved, in line with attaining The Lagos transmission project, the power self-sufficiency S e n a t o r U d o m a s a i d i s g o a l o f t h e p r e s e n t important as it would contribute administration.to the nation's goal of attaining p o w e r s e l f - s u f f i c i e n c y , Speaking at the event, His consistent with the economic Excellency the Ambassador of recovery and growth plan. The Japan to Nigeria, Mr. Yutaka government of Japan, he noted, Kikuta, explained that the played an important role in the economic position of Lagos design of the master plan study State as the commercial and

JAPAN SIGNS GRANT AID AGREEMENT WITH NIGERIA TOWARDS UPGRADING TWO TRANSMISSION

SUBSTATIONS IN LAGOS

By Ndidi Mbah

“The Lagos transmission projectis important as it would contribute

to the nation's goal of attaining power self-sufficiency, consistent with the

economic recovery and growth plan”.

(R-L), Minister for Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udo Udoma and the Ambassador of Japan to Nigeria, Mr. Yutaka Kikuta, during the meeting

(2nd Right), Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen.

Udo Udoma, receiving a copy of the grant aid agreement



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industrial center of Nigeria Japan's commitment to assisting the Lagos project includes the under l ines the s t ra teg i c Nigeria's development through u p g r a d e o f 1 3 2 k V / 3 3 k V importance of the project, which the power sector, and expressed switchgears and enhancement of aims at strengthening power confidence that more projects transformer capacities in Apapa infrastructures which is key to like this will follow in the near Road Substation and increasing improving the quality of life of future. Japan's focus on the the wheel ing capacity of the people, while prompting Power sector he said, is in line A k a n g b a T r a n s m i s s i o n development of industries. with its principles of the TICAD Substation. The projects, he said, According to him, this is p r o c e s s t o w a r d s A f r i c a n will expectedly reduce power important because stable power countries' economic and social outage time in the area by at least supply is one of the most development. 800 hours per year, consequently important determinant factors stimulating economic activities both domestic and foreign Also addressing the forum, the and improving the quality of investors consider when deciding Chief Representative of JICA lives of residents. whether or not to invest in the Nigeria, Mr. Katsutoshi Komori country. said that Japan, had undertaken Also in attendance during the

similar grant aid projects funded Grant Aid signing ceremony ŸHe noted that the grant is by JICA including a 60MVAR were the MD/CEO of TCN, Mr. approximately 2,349billion yen capacitor bank built in Apo Usman Gur Mohammed, the (21.085million USD) and would Substat ion and 40MVAR Head of TSP-TCN Engr. Victor be applied to the upgrade and c a p a c i t o r b a n k i n K e f f i A d e w u m i , T h e L e g a l reinforcement of substations in Substation in Abuja. He said that Adviser/Company Seretary, Apapa, Lagos, to prevent voltage the signing of this new grant TCN, Mrs Fatima Lawan, GM drop, reduce power loss and agreement further demonstrates (Public Affairs- TCN, Mrs. Ndidi stabilize power supply to more Japan's commitment to Nigeria's Mbah, Directors and Deputy than 223,000 people living in the economic growth through Directors of the Ministry of area. i m p r o v e m e n t o f p o w e r Budget and National Planning.

infrastructure.The Ambassador confirmed According to him, the scope of

A cross section of some participants at the meeting



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preliminary.Speaking at the forum, Others include; reports on the t h e clearing of the containers at the Chairman, ports, payments of voucher and H o u s e PV register to verify all the Committee transactions going on in the on Power, system, revenue analysis, cash Hon. Daniel book and departmental vote A s u q u o , expenditure account, capital d i s c l o s e d projects account and general their visit ledger, staff nominal role to w a s i n ascertain if TCN has enough furtherance human resources and human o f capita l to carry on its functions constitutio based on need analysis, and any n a l o ther relevant documents like h e T r a n s m i s s i o n

responsibility of carrying out safety.Company of Nigeria periodic oversight on TCN with (TCN) recently received Tr e g a r d s t o p o l i c y He noted that the MD, TCN and Members of the House of implementat ion, Revenue his team have good intentions Representatives Committee on appropr iat ion , Internal ly and good vision for the company Power during its oversight visit G e n e r a t e d R e v e n u e , and the power sector at large. He to discuss achievements, and Grant/loans, Euro bond and urged the management to always strategize on way forward to expenditures, Contract award work within the specified improving the transmission grid details, tender board minutes, g u i d e l i n e s a n d a s s u r e d network.list of contractors, contract management of the committee's award letters, advertisements, maximum support.The MD/CEO, TCN, U. G. e v a l u a t i o n , d e t a i l s o f Mohammed, commended the management fee, loan grant fee The committee further advised committee members led by its and other budget, bill of quantity that the management team Chairman, Hon. Daniel Asuquo, of all contracts awarded, and should also endeavour to work in for their support for the e m p l o y e r d i r e c t i v e s o n agreement with the staff and company’s projects.

l a b o u r u n i o n s a s He made presentation on the they are not journey so far on the a l w a y s Transmission Rehabilitation happy with and Expansion Program r e g u l a r (TREP), a program aimed at reports o f rehabilitating, stabilizing, labour issues p r o v i d i n g n e c e s s a r y in TCN. flexibility, redundancies and

expanding the wheeling c a p a c i t y t o 2 0 , 0 0 0 MegaWatts (MW). He also discussed some challenges being experienced by TCN, especially funding, which led her to seeking donor agencies to grow the sector.

TCN, NASS COMMITTEE DISCUSS ACHIEVEMENTS AND STRATEGIES ON WAY FORWARD TO IMPROVE GRID

Stella Ejikonye

Chairman, House Committee on Power, Hon. Daniel Asuquo and MD/CEO

TCN, Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed during the meeting

(Standing), MD/CEO TCN, Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed, making a presentation on TREP to participants at the meeting



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3 3 0 / 1 3 2 / 3 3 k V substations, one is the New Apo substation, and the second one will be at Lugbe substation, a n d f r o m t h e arrangement, the new his project came Apo substation, is going upstream as a to be a Mother station result of the loan Tfor this particular

granted to the Federal project.

Republic of Nigeria, by the

F r e n c h D e v e l o p m e n t

Agency, a loan of 170

million U.S. dollars, and

F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t

contributed 30mill ion

dol lars , making i t a For the New Apo, we

the brown-field project is 200million dollars project. are going to have a 2x150MVA mainly a reconductoring of

on a 330kV voltage level and a an existing line, or changing The Abuja Feeding scheme is 3x60MVA on a 132kV voltage equipments in an already basically targeted at increasing level. In that same new Apo, we existing substation. the quality and availability of are also going to have a 9No. T h e p r o j e c t h a s s i x power supply in Abuja. Presently, outgoing 33kV feeders, which packages, the first package we have two sources of 330kV will also be applicable in Lugbe is the 330kV line that will lines suppling power into Abuja, substation. But in Lumba

FCT. One is the Shiroro- Lokogoma, we are going to have Katampe, 330kV line, the second 2No. 60MVA transformers, with i s t h e G e r e g u - A j a o k u t a - a 6No. outgoing 33kV feeders Gwagwalada 330kV line. This which applies also to Kuje and project is for the third supply line Gwarimpa. And in average, we into Abuja which will come from will have 3No. 132/33kV Makurdi-Jos 330kV line, through substations in Abuja, and 2No. come from Lafia to New Lafia to New Apo in Abuja. 330/132/33kV substations, all in Apo, and the 1No 132kV

Abuja.lines that will move from the This project in particular is a New Apo, to Old Apo special project because this is the substation, and another line first time, a donor agency is that will move from the New funding a green-field project in Apo substation to Lokogoma Nigeria. Most of the donor funded substation, and another line projects have been brown-field that will move from New projects. By green-field project, Apo substation, again, to The 330kV line supply that is we mean where the agency is Kuje substation, and from coming from Lafia has a funding a totally new substation Kuje to Lugbe substation. capacity of 918MW power and line project, taking into

consideration the preparation supply, and this gives room for Basically, what we are going tools that are required for us to an additional importation of to have in Abuja will be 2No. come up strong in the project. But electricity into Abuja. And when

Engr. Mrs. Jane Okemini, Project Manager (AFD), one of TCN's Project Implementation Units (PIU), speaks on 'Abuja Feeding Scheme' project, aimed at further expanding transmission capacity in Abuja and environs.

MADAM, CAN YOU ENLIGHTEN US ON THE ABUJA FEEDINGSCHEME PROJECT?

W H A T A R ET H E P R O J E C T COMPONENTS?

WHAT ARE THE CAPACITIES OF THESE STATIONS?

H O W W I L L T H I S IMPACT ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN ABUJA?

Engr. Mrs. Jane Okemini, Project Manager (AFD)



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you look at it, we distributed substations will be signed in a majority of the customers are on couple of weeks. So, we will our 33kV lines, so we have a lot of these substations at load centers, notify them, so they will 330kV, 415 transformers, which targe t ing the c lus ter o f understand our scope and key in, at the end of the day, affects the customers we have around them. because in a l l the 2No. grid negatively. So, we are going And in totality, we have 39No. 330/132/33kV substations we to write and notify them to get 33kV outgoing feeders. I want have in Abuja, we are going to ready for an investment on that

you to understand that the 33kV have 9outgoing 33kV feeders. arm of their network.

line feeders, are our point of Take for instance, in New Apo,

interface with the Discos, so by where you have 9No. outgoing We also have a 9No. 33kV this, I believe that the TCN 33kV feeders, the Discos need to outgoing feeders in Lugbe, that management will notify the inject more of their 15MVA will take care of Lugbe, City Gate DisCos on the scope of this power transformers to be able to and their environs; we also have project so that they will get ready take the power and distribute to an additional 6No. outgoing and key into the process. t h e i r c u s t o m e r s , w h i c h feeders in Gwarimpa substation

eventually will be the last bus for that we will start constructing electricity distribution very soon. That will take care of . the heavy developments in For Lumba, where we have a Kubwa Housing Estates. This 132/33kV substation, they need will complement the already to inject more of the 15MVA existing 132/33kv substation in t r a n s f o r m e r s a l o n g t h e that axis. So, with that, I believe Lokogoma axis to take care of the the Discos need to really brace up upcoming developments that is and ensure that they live up to massively coming into that axis. their responsibilities because the If you go to Kuje, we have time line for this project will not another 6No. outgoing 33kV exceed 24months, and at the end feeders, which they will now use, of 24 months, we want to achieve

That is why I mentioned that the plan and construct more of the a 24-hr steady power supply, management of TCN will need to injection substations they need 7days in a week, in Abuja.notify them. Presently, we have to radiate the power they are awarded the 330kV and 132kV going to get from that part, lines to the EPC contractor, and knowing fully well that in those the contract for the associated axis that I have mentioned,

H A V I N G S E E N A L L T H E

I M P R O V E M E N T S

I N T H E C A P A C I T Y O F

TRANSMISSION ESPECIALLY

IN ABUJA, HOW WILL THE ABUJA

ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION

C O M P A N Y ( A E D C ) ,

B E A B L E T O F A C T O R

INTO THESE PROJECTS?

Persistence,

hard work

and

never giving-up

is the key

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been eroded h e E d o S t a t e b y f l o o d , G o v e r n m e n t h a s adding that if r e i t e r a t e d i t s Tnothing was c o m m i t m e n t t o g r e a t e r d o n e p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h t h e urgently, the Transmission Company of i m p e n d i n g Nigeria (TCN), to further d i s a s t e r strengthen the grid and ensure could become the prompt execution of real.transmission projects within the

state for the benefit of the He appealed people.t o T C N management The Edo State Governor, Mr. t o a l w a y s Godwin Obaseki made this not i fy the known when he paid a courtesy s t a t e visit to the MD/CEO, TCN on Benin North and Irrua.government early whenever Wednesday 14th November they want to build transmission 2 0 1 8 , a t t h e c o m p a n y ' s During the meeting Mr. infrastructure that will traverse corporate headquarters in Mohammed gave a brief c o m m u n i t i e s , s o t h e Abuja. Mr. Obaseki solicited presentation on the existing, government can go ahead and TCN's support in energizing its ongoing and planned power pre-negotiate on wayleave I n d u s t r i a l a n d E x p o r t transmission projects in the payments, in order to avoid P r o c e s s i n g C e n t r e b y n a t i o n , s h o w c a s i n g t h e crises and double payments.c o n s t r u c t i n g a 1 3 2 k V significant measurable strides transmission line to the centre, in grid expansion and the need In his address, the Managing as this would help create job for the electricity distribution Director/CEO of TCN Mr. opportunities in the state. He companies (DisCos) to invest in U s m a n G u r M o h a m m e d noted that electricity is one of their networks in order to commended Governor Obaseki, the key advantages in the state, provide stable electricity supply for his continuous support for and his administration was keen to Nigerians. TCN which has helped TCN t o c a p i t a l i z e o n s u c h i m m e n s e l y i n e f f e c t i v e advantages, to expand its implementation availability and use within the o f p r o j e c t s state.within the state.

H e a l s o According to Governor Obaseki, disclosed that the state government was also u n d e r t h e concerned about encroachment Transmission, on TCN's Right of Way (ROW), Rehabilitation as the ROW is now home to some and Expansion people and businesses and poses P r o g r a m m e danger to his people. He also (TREP), TCN disc losed that the state will rehabilitate government has identified some and upgrade transmission tower bases within substations in the state that needed to be Sapele Road, reinforced because they have

Edo State Government Reiterates Commitmentto Greater Partnership with TCN


(L-R), MD/CEO TCN, Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed, and tState Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki during the meeting

he Edo

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he 2nd Edition of the The theme of the 2nd edition of Honorable Minister of Power, Power Safety Summit Power Safety Summit (PSS) is Works and Housing, Babatunde T(PSS) held at the NICON “Vision Zero Incidents in the Raji Fashola SAN, represented

Luxury Hotel, Abuja (Federal Power Sector Value Chain.” The by Engr. (Mrs) B. Sapke, Director Capital Territory), from 27th to theme was carefully chosen to of Distribution, in the Ministry of 28th November, 2018. The achieve a zero-tolerance target Power, Works and Housing meeting was declared open by for public and staff fatalities by e n u m e r a t e d v a r i o u s the Honourable Minister of sharing information on Global achievements recorded by the Power, Works and Housing, Best Practices and helping each M i n i s t r y i n d e l i v e r i n g Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN). other to strengthen the risk incremental and steady power.

a s s e s s m e n t a n d r i s k The Summit was attended by management components of our He emphasized the challenges of 180 participants who are largely various work processes. Health Safety and Environment captains of industries in the (HSE) in the Nigerian Electricity Generation, Transmission and The summit commenced with a Industry part icularly the Distribution sub sectors in the brief safety talk by Engr. Ernest i n c r e a s i n g c o n c e r n s o f power industry, oil and gas Mupwaya, MD/CEO of Abuja encroachment into ROW and the companies engaged in the day E l e c t r i c i t y D i s t r i b u t i o n need to separate structures from –to-day business of electricity, Company (AEDC) represented transmission and distribution Top Government functionaries, by Engr. Tony Adolor. He lines. Efforts being made by the N o n - G o v e r n m e n t a l enumerated the critical factors present administration to reduce Organizations, Health Safety that can enhance and sustain if not eliminate the use of sub-and Env i ronment (HSE) positive safety culture at our standard electrical materials in Professionals/ Engineers in the workplaces. NESI. He urged participants in Pubic and Private Sectors, the summit to come out with Academia, Federal Ministry of In his welcome address, the useful recommendations and Power, Works And Housing, C h a i r m a n o f N a t i o n a l strategies that will enhance N i g e r i a n E l e c t r i c i t y O r g a n i z i n g C o m m i t t e e , safety in the Nigerian Power Management Services Agency Engineer (Sir) Gabriel Egede Sector.(NEMSA), Associat ion of noted the Safety Challenges Nigerian Electricity Distributors faced in the Nigerian Electricity A total of Six (6) technical papers (ANED), Association of Power Supply Industry (NESI). were presented in 6 sessions and Generation Companies (APGC), Some of them including but not 25 discussants discussed the Manufacturers Association of limited to: papers during the summit. Nigeria (MAN), Civil Society · T h e i s s u e s o f Awards were given to the most O r g a n i z a t i o n s ( C S O s ) , contravening of the Right of Way performing Power Uti l ity Consumers Rights Advocacy (ROW) of Power Utilities Companies for the year 2017 as Group , Consumer Protection through erection of buildings ranked by NEMSA, the Media Council(CPC), Niger Delta and facilities under power lines, were also recognized at the event Power Hold ing Company · Vandalism, with Awards in individual's and (NDPHC), Licensed Electrical · Energy Theft illegal corporate categor ies and Contractors Association of connection. certificates were issued to Nigeria (LECAN), Renewable · V e g e t a t i o n participants.Energy Association of Nigeria( encroachment of Power Grid REAN), Nigeria Renewable Infrastructure After expert presentations, deep Energy Roundtable( NRER), · Obsolescence of Power analyses and discussions, the Banking and Non-Banking Grid Infrastructure fol lowing resolutions and Financial Institutions, Meter · Inadequate provision of recommendations were drawn:Manufacturers, Engineering SCADA and System Protective Procurement, Infrastructure Devices 1. NEMSA should ensure and Construction Companies · D e a r t h o f G r i d that stiff penalties for defaulters (EPICC), Foreign Investors and Automation o f s a f e t y s t a n d a r d s a n d Technical Partners in the Power · He also stated concrete regulations are meted out to Sector, Religious Leaders, e f for ts made by var ious them, with a view to ensuring Leaders of Thought, the Media , stakeholders to mitigate these b e t t e r c o m p l i a n c e f r o m the Organized Private Sector challenges. operators.and the general public.

Declaring the Summit open, the 2. S e n s i t i z a t i o n a n d

COMMUNIQUE DRAWN AT THE 2ND EDITION OF THE POWER SAFETY SUMMIT (PSS) HELD AT THE NICON LUXURY HOTEL, ABUJA FROM

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awareness of safety standards governments should be brought regulators and operators in the and rules should be encouraged on board in the implementation power sector to engage the media among the power sector of the NEMSA guidelines on and the CSOs as cr i t ica l operators to keep the public safety clearances to eradicate the stakeholders in ensuring that and electricity users aware of fr ict ions that ar ise from safety standards and rules are safety precautions to be taken implementation of safety rules complied with in Nigeria. to avoid electrical accidents. and regulation between the

operators and government 7. Incidents and accidents in 3. Training and retraining agencies at state and local the power sector should be of HSE staff and other staff in government levels, especially properly documented and shared the power sector should be where it concerns ornamental among the public to create e n c o u r a g e d t o e n s u r e trees planted under high tension awareness of the consequences of adherence to safety rules a.nd lines. violating the rules and standard of standards and reduce safety power safety to ensure compliance infractions and the fatalities in 1. There is need for more by all and sundry. This can be the sector g o v e r n m e n t i n v o l v e m e n t done through the use of town hall

(Federal, State and Local) in the meetings, local languages, print, 4. The use of advanced implementation of the ROW electronics and social media.technology like the Global regulations to ensure compliance Positioning System (GPS) and to the rules and conditions of 8. All categories of Electrical other electronic gadgets R O W e s p e c i a l l y d u r i n g Contractors involved in the required in Grid Automation infrastructural development installation of Power from s h o u l d b e a d o p t e d i n construction, etc. This is because domestic/household electrical m o n i t o r i n g o f p o w e r it is not only the negligence of the installation – to – 11KV, 33KV, equipment and electrical operators that causes fatalities in 132KV, 330KV and other Ultra i n s t a l l a t i o n s t o r e d u c e the sector but the activities of High Voltage Power Lines to incidents of vandalism which individuals and organizations comply with Grid Installation most often causes fatalities and that violate these extant rules, Code, Safety Regulations, NESI forms of incidences in the grid codes and standards. S t a n d a r d O p e r a t i n g power sector Procedure(SOP) and use only

2. Technicians in the power qualified personnel, Standardized 5. Consumer awareness sector value chain should be electrical materials and certified o n H e a l t h S a f e t y a n d m o t i v a t e d i n t e r m s o f equipment on their projects. And Environment (HSE) should be remuneration and rewards to discouraged quackery.created by the Operators ensure commitment in the (generation, transmission and sector. 9. Finally, the National distribution companies) and Organizing Committee of the other agencies in the power 3. Reintroduction of 'Earth 2018 Power Safety Summit sector value chain to stop the Leakage Circuit Breakers' appreciates the contributions of incessant restiveness and (ELCB) in our homes, offices etc all and sundry particularly the vandalism that arises from should be publicized and their critical stakeholders, attendees, communication gap between installation in buildings enforced a n d s p o n s o r s f o r t h e i r the power sector operators and to reduce electric fire outbreaks contribution towards the success the consumers/end users. and fatalities resulting from of the Summit.

electrocution due to earth faults.6. Management of the 10. The Summit Attendees in operators in the Power sector 4. NEMSA to intensify a unanimous vote adopted Lagos value chain should ensure that monitoring and inspection of State as the proposed venue of the safety policies are developed, e l e c t r i c a l f a c i l i t i e s a n d 3rd Edition of the Power Safety s t r e n g t h e n e d a n d installations of the operators to Summit in the month of October, i m p l e m e n t e d i n t h e i r ensure compliance and safety of 2019.o r g a n i z a t i o n s . T h e t o p lives and property. management of the power 11. The Summit was drawn to sector operators should take 5. The security operatives a close with a closing prayer by the lead in implementing the should ensure that arrested (His Eminence) John Cardinal safety policies. vandals are prosecuted and jailed Onaiyekan, Catholic Diocesan

to serve as a deterrent to vandals; Bishop of Abuja . Cardinal (Dr) 7. Stakeholders' should in accordance with Sections 9, 10, John Onaiyekan encouraged ensure they comply with and 93, 94, 96 of the Miscellaneous Critical Stakeholders in the implement all relevant extant Offences Act and Sections 286 Nigerian Electricity Value Chain regulations, rules, grid codes and 287 of the Penal Code that to synergize in efforts at and NEMSA guidelines to stipulate various offences for promoting a TOTAL SAFETY ensure safety in the sector. offenders. CULTURE. The Clergy described

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ou won't be going to gossiping and watching t.v. · Start saving- open work; you won't have Remember that a little sleep account in the name of your Yoffice power any more. and a little slumber, so shall children, for those who have

No influence or at best, a reduced your poverty come. Learn a young children of school age.influence. Your cash flow will trade or a skill during your also reduce! leave. It will come handy; · Start buying equipment

spend your after-office hours or property you need to start a Check out your retirement learning something. businessdate, 35 years of service or 60 years of age.

What you do, at your spare · Start making plans for Your ch i ldren are not time.your retirement retirement investment. Don't In your working days start a · A happy retirement is not bank on your children's hobby that you can take along something you wish for. You support or the support of when you retire?have to plan for it and make it friends or relations. That's a happen. God put things in place BIG risk. It may not happen, Rearing chicken, Farming or before creating man. Therefore, be ready to take care of o w n a s h o p . A c q u i r e start putting things in place yourself. Everyone has his marketable skills.before retirement. own responsibilities. They

won't be able to help you that wisdom is a defence, and much. You will lose your money is a defence: but the What do you do during your 30 dignity and respect if you excellency of knowledge is, that days annual leave? adopt a life of begging. wisdom giveth life to them that Don't spend your leave sleeping, have it.

INVEST FOR YOUR START A HOBBY RETIREMENT

HAVE A SKILL

ONE DAY, YOU WILL RETIREWhat do you do, during your

30 days annual leave? (Have a Skill)



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W H ER E W IL L YO U RETIRE TO?

WHO SHALL BE YOUR DEPENDENTS?

DON'T RETIRE AND STAY IN A BIG CITY WITHOUT A HOUSE.

LIVE A SIMPLE LIFE

hustle will be hard for you, If you never build a house at where possible relocate to a your rural home, don't use less expensive town where your retirement package to

Build yourself a house. Don't your reduced take home build. It is unwise unless you retire and start to rent a house or (PENSION) can be of help to plan to live there on a refuse to vacate government you. permanent basis or you are house. You will be at the mercy of super rich and therefore, can your landlord at a time when ŸIf you don't have your house afford the luxury; the choice is your cash flow is reduced. in the city, you have to yours.

relocate. Ÿ Note that many retirees die

Ÿ Have Property which can be early because of the following:By the time you retire, your rented or converted into cash 1. T h e y a r e N O T children should be above 18years ŸHave shares that pay good mentally prepared to retire.of age, and self-reliant. dividends 2. Lack of finances.· And if not, your savings Ÿ Plant cash crop trees, rear 3. Loneliness- causes come in handy. goats, cultivate vegetables etc. depression

4. T h e y d e v e l o p These activities will not only hypertens ion / d iabetes give you income but will keep because of worries, anxiety, you healthy. uncertainty and financial · B e a c t i v e a f t e r pressures.Unless you TRULY can afford it. retirement 5. Inactive.You can't continue living in a big

city after 60 years of age with limited financial resources. The

Late Mrs. Isoken Florence AghidiManager (HR), Benin Region

Your desk at your work place is not permanent. Plan for your retirement

NOW

Death is a circle of life, that moves us all,

through despair and hope,through faith and love,’till we find our place,

on the path unwinding.The pain passes, but the beauty remains.

The song is ended, but the melody lingers on…REST IN THE BOSOM OF THE LORD.!



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e s i d e n t s a n d increased its evacuation i n d u s t r i e s i n capacity in the Kaduna RKaduna and Kano Power Plant from 100MW

States are in for an t o 2 4 0 M W , a n d overwhelming experience reconductored the line as the Transmiss ion evacuating power from the Company of Nigeria (TCN) power plant to Mando has disclosed plans to Transmission Substation increase bulk electricity to 240MW from 80MW supply to the area, a move u s i n g h i g h c a p a c i t y that will revive comatose conductors. industries that have gone u n d e r d u e t o p o o r Mr. Mohammed also noted electricity supply. that the Eligible Customer

Policy declared by the T h e M a n a g i n g Minister of Power, Works Director/Chief Executive and Housing, Babatunde Officer of TCN, Usman Raj i Fashola , was a Gur Mohammed, who gave revolution in the power the indication when he industry and the best h o s t e d f o r m e r i n i t i a t i v e f o r t h e management staff of the development of industries defunct National Electric in the country especially in Power Authority (NEPA)/ Kaduna and Kano.Power Holding Company o f N i g e r i a ( P H C N ) The two old cities of recently in Abuja, assured Kaduna and Kano were that TCN would do all that thriving industrial hubs is necessary to ensure that attracted interests adequate electricity supply from within and outside to the areas. Nigeria in the 70's and 80's,

majorly in textile, leather Mohammed said TCN works and agricultural i n t e n d s t o i n c r e a s e processing business but electricity supply to the have since lost their glory two states through the due essentially to the lack construction of three of adequate electricity 330kV lines to Kano, one supply.from Dutse and others from Katsina and Kaduna Currently, businesses as well as a line connecting operating in the areas Jos to Kaduna to provide p r o d u c e t h e i r o w n additional supply to the electricity from operating areas. generators with huge

expenditures. In order to revive the textile industry in Kakuri, K a d u n a S t a t e , T C N according to him has

By Kazah Bili Akau

Colapsed textile industry in Kaduna

Tomato factory in Kano

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Delegates from Global Energy Interconnection and Development Corporation Organisation (GEIDCO), a Chinese firm, led by its MD, Guan Xiupeng, paid a courtesy visit to TCN. Discussions centered on collaborating with TCN to promote sustainable energy development in Nigeria

South Sudan Hon.Minister of Energy & Dam, Dr Dhieu Mathokwol and entourage accompanied by Mr Kola Adesina, GMD, Egbin Power visited Mr Louis Edozien, PS, Power and MD/CEO, TCN, Mr Usman Gur Mohammed to discuss Nigeria’s Power Privatization

as guide for South Sudan Power Sector Reform.

MD/CEO, TCN, Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed making a presentation on developments in TCN during a Management meeting with SSA, TCN Branch Executives led by Comrade Dairo Abidemi on Tuesday, November 13th 2018, at TCN Corporate HQ, Abuja.

The 13th session of WAPP General Assembly meeting, themed: Capacity Building; A Key Pillar for Electricity Market Sustenance at Cotonou, Benin Republic, from 5th - 9th November, 2018



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(L-R), Head, TSP, Engr Victor Adewumi, GM T, Lagos, Engr Nwokoye and some other staff on a working visit to Ilashe Island, Oriade LCDA, Lagos State to inspect the on-going works in TCN’s new 132/33kV Transmission Substation on Wednesday, 14th November, 2018

TCN Management Team led by Head, TSP, Engr Victor Adewumi in the meeting with JICA Team led by Chief Consultant in Abuja, Mr Kyoji Fujii on Feasibility Study update for Lagos- Ogun Transmission Project at TCN Corporate HQ, Abuja, on Thursday, 8th November, 2018

(Middle), GM(Transmission), Enugu Region, Engr. Emmanuel A. Atabule, during his retirement ceremony

The old Abeokuta, Ogun State, 3x30MVA, 132kV Transmission Substation rehabilitated and upgraded under TCN’s Transmission Rehabilitation and Expansion Program (TREP). The substation is now a 2x60MVA & 1x30MVA Transformer capacity station able to wheel more to the DisCo

(3rd Right), Engr. Anyanwu A. Madu, GM (Technical Services) ISO, cutting his retirement cake, during his retirement ceremony

(1st Left), GM (Transmission), Abuja Region, Engr. Polinus Ogu, receiving a gift during his retirement party



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opperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) Nnamono, in his speech, attributed the success of Africa, a major investor in the Abuja AEDC to the consistent partnership it had with the Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, CEC since privatization. He explained that his C

in collaboration with Power Analytics Solutions, company was bringing in both financial and have signed a Memorandum of Understanding technical support into the Discos and expanding (MoU), with AEDC to bring together innovations their distribution network so that the additional that can deal with the current challenges in the power that is coming from TCN will be properly power sector as well as position AEDC to essentially delivered and due revenue for the power delivered navigate the challenges of the sector. will be collected through investments which will be

a willing buyer, T h e s i g n i n g w i l l i n g s e l l e r ceremony which scenario that will h a d i n guarantee direct attendance, the service and cash MD/CEO TCN, flow for the gas Mr. Usman Gur producers, to the M o h a m m e d , IPP, to TCN, and was considered eventually, the as one of the D i s t r i b u t i o n m a j o r C o m p a n i e s milestones in w i t h o u t t h e j o u r n e y g o v e r n m e n t t o w a r d s g u a r a n t e e o r expanding the recourse to NBET.AEDC network in metering and He commended other leverages the MD/CEO TCN t h a t w o u l d for his exemplary facilitate steady l e a d e r s h i p i n power supply in paving the way the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). through TCN's expansion programme, thereby

ensuring that adequate power is made available and While expressing appreciation to Power Analytics delivered to the Discos, which in turn has attracted Solutions for their support in ensuring that issues private sector funding into the power sector.and problems bothering power supply in distribution companies and Nigeria at large were Speaking during the ceremony, the MD/CEO TCN, being tackled, the Managing Director of CEC Africa Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed identified lack of long-Investment and board member of AEDC, Mr. term investments in Discos, as one of the major Emmanuel Katepa, described them as a dynamic challenges facing the Power Sector, and lauded the group that has come to navigate local issues in effort of CEC and Power Analytics & Solution for addressing challenges in the power sector and add their invaluable investment in AEDC. This he said, to the score card of AEDC, who, despite challenges will enable Discos build more injection substations faced in the distribution network, is still considered to enable them effectively take up the stranded as one of the better performing Discos in Nigeria. 2,000MW in the grid. He disclosed that TCN is

currently on the move to inject more megawatts He reiterated the need for collaborative efforts to into the grid with the completion of Azura power make the sector function optimally, while calling on plants and other projects in its Transmission other investors to follow suit, adding that more Rehabilitation and Expansion programme (TREP), investment in Discos will lead to stable power which will eventually pave way for more reforms supply. not only in the country, but will also cut across West

Africa.Chairman, Power Analytics Solutions, Mr. Bryan

POWER ANALYTICS SOLUTIONS COLLABORATES WITH CEC TO TACKLE CHALLENGES IN DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

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KNOW YOUR SUB-STATIONS:

he Ejigbo Transmission Substation was feeders. The installation and testing of both commissioned in 1970 with an installed transformers were concluded in August 2018.Tcapacity of 60MVA, comprising two (2)

number 30MVA 132/33kV transformers. As at August 2017, the capacity of the substation was An indigenous subcontractor for the Ejigbo increased to 120MVA with the addition of a 60MVA transformer project, Szotyola Energy Services power transformer, bringing the capacity of the International Limited, carried out the substation to 120MVA. In September 2017, this was transformer installation. TCN also used the further increased to 160MVA, with the installation opportunity to give its new engineers hands-on of a 40MVA mobile power transformer, to pave way training. Indigenous technologists, technicians, for the planned upgrade of the substation which masons and labourers were also engaged in involved the replacement of the two units of 30MVA executing these projects. The project was 132/33kV power transformers with two (2) units of equally delivered with minimal disruption to brand new 100MVA 132/33kV power transformers. power supply on all feeders emanating from

Ejigbo Substation.With the installation of the two (2) units of 100MVA transformers therefore, installed capacity of Ejigbo Transmission Substation further increased from With the increase in the Ejigbo substations' 160 MVA to 300MVA as at September, 2018, made capacity, TCN has substantially increased bulk up of two (2) number 100MVA power transformers, electricity available in the substation for Ikeja 60MVA power transformer and a 40MVA mobile Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) to power transformer. The two-brand new 100MVA take to its customers. Consequently, electricity transformer project was funded by the World Bank consumers in Ejigbo, Egbe, Oke afa, Shasha, through TCN's Project Management Unit (PMU). Ikotun, Ijegun, Idimu town will now have

improved power supply from IKEDC.

The project includes the construction and Other benefits include relieve of some installation of 2no. 100MVA 132/33kV power overloaded feeders in Egbe, Shasha and Oke transformers and rehabilitation of the 5No 33kV Afa, also Lagos Airport will now have more load feeder bays which commenced on 15th October, allocated to it. Improved power supply in these 2017. areas will positively impact the socio-economic The first 100MVA 132/33kV power transformer development of the areas in particular and the was completely installed and energized on February economy at large.2nd 2018, the transformer has 2no 33kV feeders, while the second 100MVA power transformer was energized on August 14, 2018 with 3no 33kV

LOCAL CONTENT

BENEFITS OF PROJECT

SCOPE OF WORKS

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their tributaries that are by 2020, as Nigeria still has less he Federal Government potentials for hydro power than 40% access to electricity has disclosed that one of

i t s n a t i o n a l p o l i c y generation which can contribute with more than 25million Tobjectives is to have 20 per cent about 15,000MW to the national households without access to renewable energy in the national grid. electricity supply” he said.energy mix by the year 2020.

He explained that in addition to To achieve this target, Mr The Minister of Power, Works hydro power, Nigeria lies within a Fashola revealed that the

and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji high sunshine belt and solar ministry was working hard on the Fashola, made the disclosure in a radiation was well distributed, implementation of a National

thkey note address at the 15 therefore, investment in solar Road Map on access to electricity Annual Future Energy Nigeria energy in most parts of the and a comprehensive renewable Conference on November 13, country will be very rewarding. energy policy which will ensure 2018, in Lagos. massive connections through on-

According to him, research has grid and off-grid solutions. This T h e M i n i s t e r w h o w a s indicated that in many states of plan, he stressed, will require the represented at the occasion by the federation, wind speed is high engagement and commitment of the Director, Investment Sector enough to generate energy which a l l s takeho lders such as Development, Federal Ministry the Federal Government has d i s t r i b u t i o n c o m p a n i e s , of Power, Works and Housing taken advantage of to construct a development agencies, financial ( P o w e r S e c t o r ) , M r s . 10MW Wind Farm in Katsina i n s t i t u t i o n s , a n d r u r a l Emontonghan Osaisai, said that State, expected to be completed electrification agencies. the government was poised to this year. develop the renewable energy for “It is worthy of note that the He stated that the Federal generation as Nigeria was federal government is targeting Government was committed to endowed with many rivers and up to 75% electricity penetration ensuring that rural communities

FG TARGETS 20% RENEWABLE ENERGY BY 2020By Eric Ephraim

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that are not connected to the Explaining the policy, Mr. region in the areas of hydro, national grid are given off-grid Fashola said that the policy allows thermal and renewable energy access to electricity through consumers who use up to 2MW of including 16,000km transmission renewable energy such as solar power but do not get regular or lines at the cost of US$26.416 energy. enough power especially due to billion.

l a c k o f d i s t r i b u t i o n Mr. Fashola further said that infrastructures, to contract for On his part, the representative of after a careful assessment of the premium services with the the Country Director of African electricity supply chain, the stage generators and take delivery of Development Bank (AfDB) in of the market, and the proposed the power through the national Nigeria, Mr. Chukwudozie said i n f r a s t r u c t u r a l u p g r a d e , gr id , us ing t ransmiss ion , the bank has provided a sum of government is targeting the distribution infrastructure $410million to the Federal generation capacity of 10,000MW provided on mutually agreed Government of Nigeria, to be by the year 2020. terms, by Transmission Company utilized in executing TCN's

of Nigeria (TCN) and distribution Transmission, Rehabilitation and “The power sector currently has companies (DisCos). Expansion Program (TREP). He capacity to generate and transmit n o t e d t h a t t r a n s m i s s i o n 7,000MW of electric power, but He noted that the conference was infrastructure in the country only 5,000MW is reaching the a v e r i t a b l e p l a t f o r m f o r needs to be upgraded in order to customers while 2000MW is prospective investors to acquaint increase access to electricity by stranded due to inadequacy of the themselves with investment Nigerians.e x i s t i n g d i s t r i b u t i o n opportunities in the Nigerian infrastructure” he said. Power Sector. The two-day conference which

also had company’s including According to him, the Federal Speaking also at the occasion, the TCN exhibiting its products, drew G o v e r n m e n t t h r o u g h t h e Secretary General of West African participants and array of experts Ministry of Power, Works and Power Pool (WAPP), Mr. Siengui in the electricity industry across Housing and the Nigerian Apollinaire KI, said the regional the world had in attendance, E l e c t r i c i t y R e g u l a t o r y body has proposed a new Engr. Victor Adewumi, Head, Commission (NERC), has taken electricity master plan soon to be Transmission Service Provider policy action pursuant to the adopted by the Heads of State of (TSP) in TCN, Mr. Segun Adeju, Economic Recovery and Growth Economic Community of West President, Renewable Energy Plan and the Power Sector African States (ECOWAS). Association of Nigeria, Mr. Trey Recovery Plan, by issuing Jarrad, CEO, Renewia Energy regu la t i ons t o gu ide the According to him, the new plan Corporation, USA, amongst operations of the Eligible will witness the implementation others. Customer Policy. of 59 priority projects across the

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Commissioned several transmission reading (AMR) system.substations and installed over 30 power transformers across the country. Comple ted 20years Transmiss i on

Expansion Master Plan.Stabilized system frequency within 49.5 -50.Hz -next target is to achieve 49.8 -50.2Hz. Increased In-house capacity for project

implementation and engineering studies. He initiated TREP and secured us$1.57b from Multi-lateral financing agencies. Improved staff welfare.

Streamlined procurement process and Increased transmission wheeling capacity improved qualifications criteria to attract from 5000mw to 7.12mw.the best companies doing business.

Initiated competitive procurement of Decentralized project management function Spinning Reserve.to regional offices.

Cleared and evacuated 696 stranded Audit of TCN and preparation financial containers from various ports in the country.statement of the company.

Took over projects from non-performing Initiated procurement of functional SCADA contractors and completed them through In-

house engineers.Initiated procurement of Automatic Meter

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