The Federal Government yesterday announced the addition of 625MW of power to the national grid, increasing the grid’s wheeling capacity to 4800MW.
Special Adviser, Strategic Communications to the Minister of Power, Bolaji Tunji, said this in a statement in Abuja.
Bolaji quoted the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu as saying this at the inauguration of the 63 Mega Volt Ampere (MVA), 132/33 Kilovolt (KV )mobile station at Ajah, Lagos, and at the inauguration of 60MWA, 132/33KV Power Transformer in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi.
According to the minister, the pivotal project is a testament to the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu towards transforming the Power sector in the pursuit of reliable and sustainable energy infrastructure for a better Nigeria.
Adelabu said that the mobile substation being inaugurated was a strategic deployment aimed at improving the transmission capacity constraints by over 1300mv across the nation.
The minister also announced the remote inauguration of a 60MVA power transformer at Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi.
“Together, this equipment will boost our transmission wheeling capacity by 123mw, thereby paving the way for enhanced electricity supply for all Nigerians”.
”I urge all Nigerians to safeguard these vital installations against acts of vandalisation and sabotage,” he said.
