Abuja: The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that the ABUJA Feeding Scheme Project is set to add approximately 624 megawatts to the national grid upon its completion. Mr. Olugbenga Ajiboye, Executive Director of Transmission Service Provider (TSP) at TCN, revealed this during an inspection tour of the ongoing project in Abuja.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the Abuja Feeding Scheme is a TCN initiative funded by the French Development Agency (AFD). The project is designed to strengthen, reinforce, and expand the power transmission infrastructure within Abuja. Its aim is to improve bulk power supply by constructing five new substations and related transmission lines, thus creating a third power source that promises 24-hour electricity for the city.
The scheme is divided into six lots. Lots 1 and 2 focus on transmission lines from Lafia to New Apo and within Abuja. Lots 3, 4, and 5 involve the construction of substations at New Apo, Lugbe West Main, Kuje, and Wumba-Lokogoma, while Lot 6 includes the Gwarinpa Transmission Substation, covering Lugbe, Idu, and Karimo.
Ajiboye expressed that the project, once completed, will significantly boost power supply in Abuja and its surrounding areas. He mentioned that the substations are more than 91 percent complete, and TCN is diligently working to finalize the project despite facing some constraints.
He acknowledged that the project is not progressing at the expected pace due to issues such as right of way constraints, particularly affecting the new Apo Substation line route. Ajiboye assured that efforts are being made to resolve these issues, allowing for the project’s completion and commencement of operations.
Ajiboye also emphasized the importance of government intervention to address the right of way issues, enabling TCN to proceed with the necessary infrastructure development.
Mr. Anthony Uuajamah, Managing Director of Oska-Jo and Partners Ltd, the Project Consultant for the Abuja Feeding Scheme, highlighted that the project includes approximately 13 by 60 MVA transformers across central Abuja. This infrastructure is expected to deliver around 624 MW of power, contributing significantly to the national grid.