Transmission Company Of Nigeria Installs 40MVA, 330kv Reactor In Kebbi, Jos

Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has installed and energised a 40MVA, 132/33kV power transformer and a new R2 75MVAR 330kV reactor at the Yauri, Kebbi state, and Jos, capital of Plateau.

TCN noted that the commissioned power transformer brings the Yauri substation capacity to 80MVA, saying that with the new transformer, the substation now has six outgoing 33kV feeders.

According to the statement made available by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, she disclosed that the Yauri 2x40MVA 132/33kV substation project was awarded in 2007, saying, however, that the inability of the contractor to complete the project, caused TCN to take over the project.

TCN engineers eventually installed the first 40MVA transformer, which was successfully commissioned in 2019 and to further boost bulk power in the area, equally installed and commissioned the second 40MVA power transformer which was recently energized, she added.

The company furthers said the newly installed transformer has upgraded the substation capacity by 32MW and consequently improved bulk power supply to the southern part of Kebbi State, through KEDC.