• Unveils 132/33kV energy transformers
The Federal Government has mounted March 2027 for the completion of a brand new 132/33kV transmission substation in Mashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, as half of efforts to strengthen electrical energy provide and increase financial actions throughout the state.
The Minister of Power, Mr. Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, disclosed this on Friday through the groundbreaking ceremony for the undertaking in Garo, Mashi LGA, noting that compensation for affected properties had been absolutely paid earlier than the graduation of building.
The undertaking, being executed via the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), contains 2x60MVA transformers, offering a mixed transmission capability of 120MVA, equal to 96 megawatts.
The minister additionally unveiled 2×60MVA, 132/33kV energy transformers in Kankia Local Government Area of the state, as half of efforts to strengthen electrical energy infrastructure in the state.
He additionally inspected the 2x100MVA, 132/33kV GIS transmission substation undertaking at Katsina 330/132/33kV substation alongside Governor Dikko Umaru Radda and different high federal and state governments officers.
Speaking on the groundbreaking ceremony in Garo, Tegbe mentioned the Mashi substation would improve the transmission community’s capability to ship accessible electrical energy to Katsina and its environs upon completion.
“The Federal Government, via the Transmission Company of Nigeria, is offering this new 2×60MVA, 132/33kV transmission substation.
“On completion, it will provide 120MVA of transmission capacity, equivalent to 96 megawatts. This will strengthen the network’s ability to deliver available electricity within Katsina and its environs and support productive activity and household welfare,” he mentioned.
Tegbe urged TCN, the contractor and supervising engineers to make sure strict adherence to the March 2027 completion deadline, whereas sustaining excessive requirements of workmanship and security all through the development course of.
He burdened that each section of the undertaking, together with gear manufacturing, civil works, set up and testing, should adjust to the required technical requirements to stop defects and make sure the facility’s long-term reliability.
The minister described the substation as half of the Federal Government’s dedication to offering crucial infrastructure to help enterprise, employment era and financial prosperity.
He counseled President Bola Tinubu for supporting investments in the ability sector, including that reliable infrastructure was important to attaining the nation’s financial growth goals.
He known as on residents of Mashi to cooperate with the development workforce, defend the ability and report suspicious actions across the undertaking web site to safeguard the infrastructure and facilitate its well timed completion.
He urged all establishments concerned to make sure that the groundbreaking ceremony translated into measurable progress, whereas holding the host group knowledgeable all through the development and inauguration course of.
In his remarks, Governor Radda counseled President Tinubu for approving three transmission substation tasks in the state to strengthen electrical energy transmission and provide to the rising inhabitants.
Radda described the tasks as important investments in the state’s financial growth and expressed appreciation to the president for extending crucial infrastructure to the state.
He mentioned the Federal Government’s intervention demonstrated its dedication to bettering electrical energy infrastructure and supporting financial progress.
