The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has recently received some transmission equipment spare parts at its Port-Harcourt regional office in Rivers State for the prompt replacement of faulty parts and for maintenance in TCN substations within the region.
The parts comprised of Circuit Breakers, Isolators, Batteries, Battery Chargers, Relays, Lightning Arresters, etcetera.
This is disclosed in a statement issued and made available to New National Star by its General Manager Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah on Monday, stressing that the grid spare parts received was for ready maintenance equipment to enable Company’s engineers to respond rapidly to the need to change parts due to fault, in order to ensure minimal equipment downtime and enhance bulk power delivery in substations within the region.
The TCN GM further disclosed that this is sequel to the massive project implementation drive in the region, which is in line with the ongoing execution of the Nigerian Electricity Grid Maintenance, Expansion and Rehabilitation Programme (NERGMERP) of the present Management of TCN.
Attestating TCN’s commitment to expanding the national grid through projects in TCN’s Port-Harcourt Region, the statement disclosed some completed projects which includes:
Reclamation of TCN RoW between T8-T9 and replacement of stolen counterpoise cables on Onitsha/Alaoji 330kV single line; Construction of new 330kV control building in Afam 5 Construction of junk yard (stores) in Owerri Works Centre; Mechanized line tracing maintenance on Alaoji-Umuahia 132kV Double Circuit line (T1-T172); Mechanized line tracing maintenance on Afam Sub-Region IPP 132kV transmission line (T1-T27).
Consistent in its expansion goal, the TCN also revealed that projects are ongoing in the ten (10) regions across the country which are: Construction of 2x60MVA 132kV Substation at Ugep (GF); Upgrading of Itu 132kV Substation (BF); Rehabilitation /Upgrade of 132/33KV switchyard at Port Harcourt Mains TS; Expansion of 33kV Switchyard with 3 outgoing feeders at Port Harcourt Mains TS.
Other include Installation of 100MVA 132/33kV power transformer at Port Harcourt Mains TS; Building of 132KV Control Room at Port Harcourt Town TS; Construction of new 132kV control building in Afam 1-3; Construction of 330kV control building in Afam 4 and Afam 5 TS, Construction of 2x60MVA 132/33KV Station at Oron and Construction of 2×30/40MVA 132/33KV Substation at Ididep.
The statement also listed some proposed projects which are Installation of 60MVA 132/33KV Transformer at Rumuosi TS; Construction of 132/33KV TS at Yenagoa; Installation of 60MVA Transformers with 4nos feeders at Elelenwo TS.