The delivery of an electricity transformer will improve the electricity supply to one of Nigeria’s oldest commercial areas and a once-busy tourist center.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced on Friday that it has received a 150MVA 330/132/33kV power transformer and accessories at its Adiabo Transmission substation in the Port Harcourt Region.
This project is part of the Service Level Agreement (SLA), a joint initiative between TCN and electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to address service shortfalls.
TCN stated that the new transformer will increase the substation’s installed capacity to 240MW, thereby increasing the available bulk power for Port Harcourt DisCo to distribute to customers within the Calabar metropolis.
The city is located along the Calabar River in southern Nigeria, and its name originates from Portuguese sailors who arrived in the area during the 15th Century.
In August last year, TCN announced that it was re-conducting double-circuit transmission lines in the Port Harcourt Region.
The company has awarded a contract to rehabilitate the 8 km transmission line between Port Harcourt and the town of Port Harcourt and the 10 km 132 kV double-circuit transmission lines between Alaoji and Aba
The project is expected to be completed by August this year.
In April, TCN commissioned a new 100MVA power transformer for its 330/132/33kV Kumbotso Transmission Substation in Kano. The 100MVA transformer is part of the TCN-World Bank rehabilitation projects and will enhance power transmission capacity to Kano DisCo by 80MW.
Recently, the substation received its third new transformer, following the delivery of the 100MVA and 60MVA power transformers. The 100MVA transformer has already been commissioned.
Earlier this week, a coalition of civil society organizations visited TCN’s facilities and some ongoing projects.
Representatives from the organizations inspected the Dawaki and Wumba transmission substations and the Lugbe hybrid substation, which is still under construction.
Meanwhile, “Band A” customers in Nigeria, who recently faced a tariff increase, will now receive some relief.
These customers typically consume 20 hours of electricity per day from the national grid.
In April, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) announced a new tariff under which customers in Tranche A would pay 225 ₦ ($0.17) per kilowatt-hour (kWh), up from 68 ₦ ($0.052) per kWh previously.
NERC has revised the tariff order for May and issued a directive to the country’s 11 DisCos. The Commission considered changes in macroeconomic parameters during April 2024, particularly the appreciation of exchange rates.
Consequently, NERC approved a downward review of end-user tariffs for Band “A” customers from ₦225/kWh ($0.17) to ₦206.8/kWh ($0.14).