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 […]
TCN to Maintain Major Transformer in Abuja With Minimal Power Interruption
The management of Transmission Company of. Nigeria, TCN, has announced that her engineers would carry out the usual annual maintenance on the 150MVA 330/132/33kV transformer and associated switch gears at the Gwagwalada Transmission Substation in Abuja. According to the notice published on the company’s twitter handle, the planned maintenance would take place on Saturday, 29th […]
TCN Energizes 2nd 330kV Akangba-Ikeja West Line in Lagos
Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has energized the 2nd 330kV Akangba- Ikeja West Line to backfeed bulk electricity to Ikeja West Substation in Lagos, following the fall of 5 towers on the main power line that were brought down by the vandalized pipeline fire a few days ago in Lagos. According to the MD/CEO, Dr […]
FG To Complete 2nd Power Line to Evacuate 40MW Kashimbilla Power Plant in 6 Months
The Minister of Power, Engr Abubakar Aliyu has said the federal government will complete the second phase of power transmission line that would evacuate power from the 40 megawatts (MW) Kashimbilla hydropower plant in Taraba State to Makurdi, Benue State in six months. Engr Aliyu said this yesterday in Markudi when he paid a courtesy […]
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 […]
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