In
line with the Federal Governments Strategy on incremental power, the
Transmission Company of Nigeria says it has energized the 2ndAsaba-Benin
330kV transmission line on the 3rd of November, 2017, adding 600MW
transmission capacity to its transmission network.
In
a statement signed by the General Manager (Public Affairs) Ndidi Mbah, TCN said
that the newly energized Asaba-Benin transmission line provides alternative source
of energy to the Asaba 330kV transmission substation in Asaba, Delta State. The
line which was completed and not put on potential since 22nd of
October, 2016, was finally commissioned into service after TCN engineers had
completed the relay setting at the Asaba and Benin end of the transmission line.
The
commissioning into service of the new transmission line, brings to three, the
number of 330kV transmission lines from Onitsha axis to Benin.These three lines
have the capacity to carry 600MW each and with the new line, the total capability
of the 330kV transmission lines on Benin axis has increased from 1200MW to 1800MW.
According
to the release, energizing the new Asaba – Benin 330kV transmission line also provides
alternate route for power flow from Benin to Onitsha and assists in ensuring
system stability, flexibility and redundancy on the line route. This means that
TCN can transmit more power on this route and that fault or tripping of one of
the lines would not affect power transmission in the area.
TCN
pledged to continue to invest in the expansion of the nation’s grid, noting
that it is also currently executing several transmission lines, transformers
and new substations projects in many locations nationwide.
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