Energy Business DigestPROFILE OF TCN
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is one of the 18 unbundled companies from the former vertically integrated Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). It is also the only one still being owned 100% by the Federal Government of Nigeria, while the other 17 companies have been privatized. TCN is currently being managed by an internationally […]
President Buhari Finally Appoints Board Members for TCN
President Buhari has appointed board members for the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) with Muhammad K. Ahmad as the Chairman. The Board will oversee the selection of a substantive Managing Director of the TCN as well as provide policy directions for the only power utility still owned 100% by the government. Beside Muhammad Ahmad, the […]
Minister asks Ibadan DisCo & TCN to collaborate to improve power supply to customers
The Minister of State, Power, Mr Goddy Jeddy-Agba, has urged the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to collaborate with the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), and indeed all DisCos, to improve power supply to customers. He spoke during a tour of upgraded facilities of the IBEDC interchange injection sub-station and TCN Transmission substation in Ayede […]
TCN Announces New Peak Power Generation of 5,420.30MW
The Transmission Company of Nigeria. TCN. has today announced the attainment of 5,420.20MW power generation, which is a new all time high record in the nation. Minster of Power, Sale Mamman According to the release published on the Tweeter handle of the company and signed by the company’s General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the […]
NERC Introduces Monitoring System to Improve Power Supply to Customers Nationwide
Power supply watchers have commended the power industry regulator, NERC, for introducing a new monitoring mechanism that has the potential of improving the delivery of electricity to the customers nationwide. The new system involves daily review of the report of the statuses of all 132/33kV feeders in the country being submitted daily by the System […]
Imo State to Experience Improved Power Supply – Special Adviser, Power
The Executive Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma has assured the people of Imo State that they would experience huge improvements in their daily power supply. According to the Special Adviser to the Governor on Power and Energy, Mr Sam Chuks Nwaire, the state government has concluded discussions with the Federal Ministry of Power, […]
Nigeria Attains New 5,377MW Electricity Generation Peak – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has reported that the National Grid has made history even during the Covid 19 pandemic. According to TCN Twitter handle, the Grid achieved a new all-time peak generation of 5,377.8MW on Saturday, 1st August, 2020 at 21.30hrs. TCN further stated that all the generated power was wheeled successfully to […]
Abandoned Power Projects in Nigeria to be Completed – Minister of Power
The Minister of Power, Mr Sale Mamman has pledged to complete and commission several abandoned power transmission projects located in various parts of the country. The Minister said completing and commissioning the power projects was among the priority assignments he was given by President Buhari when he assumed duty in August 2019 and declared that […]
Senate Power Committee Commends TCN on Power Projects to Boost Bulk Power into Abuja
The Senate Committee on Power led by the Chairman, Senator Gabriel Suswan has commended TCN for the level of work on the on-going power projects in spite of the pandemic. Senator Suswanspoke during the tour of sites of several on-going power projects of TCN to boost bulk power delivery into Abuja and environs. According to […]
TCN restores bulk power supply to areas in Ibadan DisCo after fire incident
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has reported that it has restored bulk power supply to Ibadan DisCo distribution lines that were out due to fire incident on Wednesday at TCN substation in Ayede, Akinyemi along Ring Road in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to the release published on TCN twitter handle and signed by the […]
Ghana, Siemens sign €250m Power Grid Improvement Deal
While some Nigerian Power Sector operators and experts have issues with the recent Nigerian Government agreements with Germany for Siemens to reposition the nation’s power infrastructure, the Government of Ghana has wholeheartedly signed a similar mega deal with the company. Siemens has just signed a memorandum of understanding with the Republic of Ghana to upgrade […]
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