The Federal Government has commissioned electricity transmission upgrades at four substations in Kano State, with officials saying the investments will ease network constraints and improve power supply to industries, businesses and residential communities.
The projects cover Walalambe, Kumbotso, Dakata and Dan-Agundi. At Walalambe, two 40MVA transformers provide a combined 80MVA of installed capacity, which Transmission Company of Nigeria Managing Director Sule Abdulaziz described as approximately 64MW of usable power capacity. Six outgoing feeders are expected to serve the Tokarawa Industrial Area and surrounding corridors.
Kumbotso received a 300MVA transformer at the 330/132/33kV level and a 100MVA transformer at the 132/33kV level. Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe said the upgrade raised upstream transformation capacity from 600MVA to 750MVA, a 25 per cent increase, and downstream capacity from 220MVA to 280MVA, an increase of about 27 per cent.
Additional 100MVA transformers were installed at Dakata and Dan-Agundi. The government said the reinforcements would reduce pressure on existing facilities, with Lee Group’s planned return to grid electricity after more than three decades of independent generation cited as a potential industrial benefit.
In neighboring Katsina State, Tegbe launched construction of a 132/33kV substation in Mashi Local Government Area, comprising two 60MVA transformers. The project is designed to provide 120MVA, equivalent to approximately 96MW, and is scheduled for completion in March 2027.
The minister also unveiled transformers in Kankia and inspected a gas-insulated substation project in Katsina alongside Governor Dikko Umaru Radda. He urged contractors to maintain safety and engineering standards and called on residents to protect the installations.
The announced capacities describe transmission infrastructure rather than guaranteed additional electricity generation; actual supply will depend on available power and downstream distribution performance.
