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he contagious COVID-19 pandemic has affected every and confirmed four Executive Directors who had been
aspect of our lives one way or another, the work place is on acting capacity.
not exempt, business is no longer as usual as the global
economy groans. With the new dawn in TCN and the atmosphere of great
expectations, the new appointees have hit the ground
ICT facilitated mode of meeting such as webinar, zoom running with various measures put in place to ensure
and conference calls have virtually taken over the staff are carried along in moving TCN to the next
traditional mode of meeting. Number of persons milestone. Within the period January to date, TCN had
attending internal or physical meetings are also equally agreed to collaborate with Kwara, Jigawa and
restricted in compliance with the physical distancing Ekiti State governments among others, to facilitate the
rule. There are indications that even after COVID 19, achievement of transmission projects in their states.
the physical distancing and other Corona related rules
would continue to affect our work place. TCN staff on the other hand have displayed
commendable resilience and absolute commitment to
Designated as an essential service delivery company by work during the pandemic and have continued to
the federal government of Nigeria, TCN worked implement projects using in-house engineers,
through the peak of the pandemic period, and have had including restringing of lines, technical commissioning
to adapt to new ways of getting its jobs executed of completed projects among others.
without unduly exposing staff to the virus. The
company equally provided safety items for staff, as Clearly TCN is not resting on its oars, but is striving to
indicated by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control ensure the delivery of a robust transmission grid.
(NCDC).
The on-going Abuja ring project comprising five new
The pandemic notwithstanding, TCN continued to substations and 132kV transmission lines as well as the
efficiently wheel all bulk power generated to the Disco almost completed 132/33kV Gagarawa Substation in
load centers nationwide and has equally maintained a Jigawa State, recently inspected by the Hon. Minister
stable grid frequency within the period. NCC and Ag. MD/CEO of TCN, and a host of on-going
announced a new maximum daily peak of projects nationwide, testify to this.
112,448.81MWH on April 17, 2020, clearly showing
that the sector is active inspite of the pandemic. Whatever we do during this COVID-19 period, TCN
With the wave of change came the appointment of a enjoins you to stay safe !
new Management team for TCN by the Federal
Government, announced on 19th May, 2020. This Ndidi Mbah
brought on board a new MD/CEO, Engr. S. A. Abdulaziz Editor-in-Chief
VISION
To be one of the leading electricity transmission companies in the world
MISSION
To transmit electricity in the most efficient and effective manner
CORE VALUES
Integrity, Transparency, Sustainability, Professionalism, Customer Focus,
Teamwork and Safety
Engr. Victor Adewumi Engr. Maman Jimoh Lawal, Mr. Ahmed Isah - Dutse Barr. Justin Ishaya Dodo
ED (TSP) ED (ISO) ED (Finance & Accounts). ED (Human Resource & Corporate Services)
T he new Management Team of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), comprising the Ag. Managing Director and four
Executive Directors have received their letters of appointment from the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
Muhammadu Buhari.
The new Management Team which include Engr. Sule A. Abdulaziz as the Acting Managing Director, Engr. Victor Adewumi -
Executive Director (Transmission Service Provider), Engr. Maman J. Lawal - Executive Director (Independent System Operator), Mr.
Ahmad Dutse - Executive Director (Finance and Accounts) and Barr Justin Dodo - Executive Director (Human Resources and
Corporate Services), have all been appointed for an initial term of four years.
The letters which were signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, noted that the appointment of
the Acting MD is with effect from 19th May, 2020 while those of the four Executive Directors took effect from 27th December, 2019.
The Federal Government had on the 19th of May, 2020 announced the appointment of a new Acting Managing Director for TCN as
well as the confirmation of the Executive Directors, who had been on acting capacity.
Engr. Victor Adewumi is the Executive Director, many international conferences and seminars.
Transmission Service Provider (TSP), one of the Business He is a member of Council of Registered Engineers of
Units of TCN. Prior to his appointment, Engr. Adewumi Nigeria (COREN), Fellow, Institute of Corporate
had covered the duties of the Head, Transmission Service Administration of Nigeria, Member, Nigerian Society of
Provider from September 2017. He was the General Engineers (NSE) and Member, Nigerian Institute of
Manager (Maintenance & Field Ser vices), TCN Management (NIM). Engr. Adewumi has served in many
Headquarters Abuja from 2015 to 2017, and was the committees such as Task Force for Installation and
General Manager (Transmission), Benin Region from 2012- Commissioning of 60MVA, 132/33kV Transformer at Irrua
2015. Sub-Station, Member Task Team for the Installation and
Commissioning of 90MVA 330/132/13.8 Power
Engr. Adewumi holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Transformer in Osogbo Transmission Station and the
Engineering from Ado Ekiti Polytechnic and has attended National Control Centre, amongst others.
Engr. Maman Jimoh Lawal, is the Executive Director, Engineering and Administration course in Essen Germany,
Independent System Operator (ISO). Before his appointment, Vienna, Austria. SCADZ/EMS DATA Engineering course in
Engr. Lawal covered duties as the Head Independent System Vasterasi, Sweden, Project Planning, Implementation Control
Operations from September 2017. He Holds a B Sc. Electrical and Intranet course in Montreal, Canada, Energy Management
Engineering from the University of IIorin, Kwara State, A System course in Nurenberg, Germany, Transmission system
Master of Science Degree (MSc) in Information Technology Planning and Analysis course in Henectady, USA.
from NOUN.
From the knowledge he acquired through formal and on the job
Just before his appointment in September 2017, he was the trainings, he designed a 2 year Rejuvenated Pupil Engineers'
General Manager, System Operations (SO). He has held several Development Program, comprising of Intensive Course Work
other positions in the past such as Trainer, (Power System & Field Experience Exercise for Engineers and Technologists.
Protection & Control, SC ADA/EMS Network He was a member of the team that nurtured the Shiroro
Administrator/Database), Manager (Power System Planning SCADA/EMS Application Software. On the regional level, he
and System Operations). was part of the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP) Study
Taskforce on Networks Interconnections. Engr. Lawal is a
Engr. Lawal has participated in several training programmes corporate member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE),
that are key in enhancing his knowledge and competencies in a registered Electrical Engineer with the Council for the
the power industry including: SCADA/EMS SOFTWARE Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).
Mr. Ahmed Isah - Dutse is the Executive Director (Finance & Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
Accounts). He has attended many international conferences and seminars
Prior to his appointment, he covered the duties of the ED including “Modernizing Internal Control” – Rech
(F&A) from 2017 to December 2019. From 2015 to 2017, he Management Centre, Dubai, UAE (2015), “Infrastructure
was the General Manager Treasury, Finance & Accounts Asset Management Workshop”– Good Practice and
Division of Transmission Service Provider (TSP) and Application, London, England (2012) amongst others.
Independent System Operation (ISO). Earlier, he was the GM
Audit and Projects (Finance) from 2011- 2013. and the Mr. Ahmed is a member of the Governing Council, University
Assistant General Manager (Audit), Market Operations in of Jos, a Fellow Certified National Accountant (FCNA), Fellow,
2009. Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (FCIT) and member,
Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM).
Mr. Ahmed Isah - Dutse holds a Higher National Diploma
(HND) in Accountancy, from Kaduna Polytechnic (Kadpoly), a He has three publications to his name and has served in
Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting from the Nigerian committees such as the 'Ministerial Task Force on Monitoring
College of Accountancy and MBA – Finance from Abubakar Major PHCN & NIPP Projects Performance.
Barr. Justin Ishaya Dodo is the Executive Director (Human (NEPA). Between 2004 and 2006, he was the Senior Manager
Resource & Capacity Building. (Human Resources) in the Garki Business Unit and later in
2006 set up the Legal Department of the Abuja Distribution
Before his new role as the substantive Executive Director Zone (now Abuja Electricity Distribution Company). He was
Human Resources Barr. Dodo has been covering duties of that PM (Legal) in the Abuja Zonal office until October, 2010
office from January, 2019. Ealier, he had held the position of when he took up appointment with the Transmission
General Manger (Legal) ISO until his redeployment to the Company of Nigeria.
Human Resources Sub-sector as General Manager (Human
Resources & Change Management) in August, 2018. He was Head of Secretariat of the Power Sector Reform
Committee led by Rilwanu Lukman; member of Committee
Barr. Justin Ishaya Dodo has a Bachelor's Degree in Public on TCN Legacy Debts and Liabilities set up by the Honorable
Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He also Minister of Power, Works and Housing; member Committee
holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB, 1989) from the on Review of the Electric Sector Power Reform Act, 2005 set
University of Lagos, and was called to the Nigerian Bar in up by the Honorable Minister of Power; member Committee
1990. He has attended several international and national to Review and Harmonize Industry-wide Legal Documents;
conferences and seminars. member West African Power Pool (WAPP) Committee on
Review of Dark Fibre Agreement; member WAPP Committee
He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association. He began his on Review of Templates of Transmission Services Agreement
career as Assistant Manager (Personnel & Administration) in (TSA) and Ancillary Services Agreement (ASA); and several
April, 1991 with the National Electric Power Authority other committees set up by TCN Management.
L-R; Deputy Chairman House Committee on Power, Chairman, and Ag. MD/CEO TCN
“Our doors are open and we are here to ensure that things are
done according to the law and within the law. I assure you of our
maximum support and cooperation," he said.
Hon. Aliyu gave the commendation during the oversight visit
He congratulated the Acting Managing Director of TCN, Engr.
with other members of the House Committee on Power to TCN Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz on his appointment and reiterated the
on Friday, 5th June 2020 at its corporate headquarters, Abuja. committee's support to ensure the new management achieves
Honourable Aliyu noted that the oversight visit is part of the its mandate.
duties of the Committee on Power, as enshrined in section 88 of While discussing issues of project implementation, the
the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This, he Committee urged the management of TCN to give due
noted, is to ensure that Nigerians are not shortchanged. He consideration to local content in projects execution in line with
called on the Management of TCN to work with the Committee, the President's Executive Order, and insisted that TCN should
stating that the primary goal of the committee is to ensure that give preference to qualified Nigerian Engineers in the award of
things are done properly. He commended TCN's performance so contracts. Giving preference to Nigerian Engineers will help the
present administration achieve its mandate of reducing breakdowns. We will equally prioritize capacity expansion
unemployment in Nigeria. with new projects that will span the entire nation”.
On achieving his mandate for TCN, the MD said that the journey
Earlier in his welcome address, the to strengthening the transmission
Acting Managing Director, Engr. Sule sector must start with transforming the
Ahmed Abdulaziz expressed existing system, with the government,
appreciation to the committee for the regulator and TCN Management
visit which he pointed out was the first playing core roles. The government and
official meeting with the committee on We will equally regulator, he continued, takes the lead
TCN premises in his new capacity as the
acting MD. prioritize capacity to create the right investment, whilst
TCN focuses on implementing new
management positions in TCN and that will span the He stated that "in order to drive growth
a major part of his job was overseeing
the execution of transmission lines and entire nation in capacity utilization, the immediate
focus of the new TCN Management
substation projects across the country. would be replacing or repairing existing
Prior to his appointment as the Acting equipment, which are failing and prone
MD/CEO, he was the Reg ional to breakdowns. Regular, proactive
Transmission Manager of Abuja Region. m aintenance pro cess es w ill b e
institutionalized to reduce the occurrence and impact of
“Regular, proactive maintenance processes will be breakdowns. “We will equally prioritize capacity expansion with
institutionalized to reduce the occurrence and impact of new projects that will span the entire nation”.
ED (TSP), ED (ISO), ED (F&A), GM (Legal) ED (HR & CS) TCN TCN Staff during the courtesy visit
The Committee members led by its Chairman, Sen. Gabriel The on-going Katampe-National Stadium 132kV DC line
Suswam gave the commendation in Abuja, while on oversight which originates from the 330/132/33kV Katampe
inspection of TCN's ongoing 12.4KM Katampe-National Transmission Substation comprises 8.4KM of underground
Stadium 132kV double circuit transmission line and the New armored cabling that would terminate in Wuye District. From
Apo 330/132/33kV transmission substation projects as part Wuye, the line would be strung overhead on several towers for
of its oversight function in the power sector. 4KM to the 132/33kV Kukwaba Transmission Substation.
Sen. Gabriel Suswam expressed delight at the level of work The new 330/132/33kV Transmission Substation at new Apo,
already accomplished by TCN and pledged their support in which is funded by the Agence Française de Développement
overcoming bottlenecks that may pose a challenge to the (AFD) was designed to take additional electricity supply to the
timely completion of the projects. FCT from Lafia, Nasarawa State, and would provide electricity
supply redundancy in Abuja and environs, consistent with N-1
According to him, the essence of the oversight is to monitor criteria.
and make sure that the committee is satisfied with what TCN is
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he Senate Committee on Power led by the Chairman,
efforts by TCN to establish its capacity through three different
Senator Gabriel Suswan, have promised maximum software simulations which he said is the standard way of
support to finding a lasting solution to epileptic service accessing grid capacity. The three simulations, he noted, gave
delivery in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). the same result of 8,100MW as at December 2018.
This was made known at the investigative public hearing with The TCN Management assured the committee that TCN would
the theme; “Power Sector Recovery Plan and the Impact of further increase its capacity with the continued execution of its
Covid'19 Pandemic” at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. Transmission Rehabilitation and Expansion Program (TREP)
aimed at further enhancing the grid network.
The essence of the public hearing, he noted, was to attempt to
correct identified anomalies, find lasting solutions to them to Engr. Maman Lawal said that grid load dispatch profile is a
boost power supply to Nigerians to at least 80% power delivery. function of demand, and if the Discos are not able to off-take
power on the grid, the excess load on the grid network cannot be
He said that the Federal Government has come up with stored and that in such cases, there is nothing TCN can do, even
strategies which if genuinely coordinated and implemented, will though such incidents adversely affects the system. This, he
greatly improve the electricity sector and urged agencies and noted, is very wrong and TCN frowns against load rejection by
stakeholders in the industry to ensure proper synergy as well as Discos and advice that Discos should be recapitalized to boost
assist the Honourable Minster of Power to achieve this their capacity to take more load.
administration's goal for the power sector.
The TCN Management drew attention to insufficiency in gas
The Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, during his supply and noted that this has been a major hindrance to power
presentation disclosed that his major task on assumption of generation and consequently transmission and distribution of
duty was to get all agencies of the ministry to synergize, having energy, and requested the committee's intervention in gas
met lack of coordination within the system. He revealed that his supply as well as the completion of ongoing hydro plants
major challenge was that heads of some agencies report and take projects in the country.
directives from different ministers and leaders, thereby
disorganizing the operations and activities of the sector.
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Rules by participants, granting of Cost-
ndiscipline and non-compliance to the Market Rules and
Reflective Tariff to Discos based on performance, expulsion of
illiquidity in the sector have been identified as some of the
any participant from the Market on account of poor
reasons for the continued dependence of the Nigeria performance, among others.
Electricity Market on the government for intervention, despite
the privatization of the sector since 2013. Meanwhile, stakeholders in the Power Sector have called for the
immediate separation of Market Operator and Independent
The Market Operator, Engr. Edmund Eje, made this known System Operation from Transmission Company of Nigeria
during a presentation at the public hearing titled “ Power Sector (TCN) to enhance the transparency of the MO and to build
Recovering Plan and Impact of COVID -19 Pandemic”, organized confidence among Market Participants.
by the Senate Committee on Power on Tuesday, 23rd June 2020,
at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. This position was made known by the Chairman of Nigerian
Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Professor James
Engr. Eje noted that since 2013 when private investors took over Momoh and representatives of Discos and Gencos during the
the assets of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria hearing.
(PHCN) and signed Performance Agreements with respect to a
number of key performance indices, the sector has not According to Engr. Momoh, plans have been concluded to
witnessed any improvement, rather, there has been a steady commence public hearing on the unbundling of TCN into
decline and trading of blames to the detriment of Nigerians and Transmission Service Provider (TSP) and Independent System
the economy. Operation (ISO) with a view to ensuring more independent
administration of the Electricity Market devoid of bias.
“The average performance of the market when the private
investors took over in 2013 was 51%, but the 2019 average In his closing remarks, the Chairman of the Senate Committee
performance is 26% for energy/capacity invoice and 73.5% for on Power, Senator Gabriel Suswam noted that the public hearing
Service Providers”, he said. was an opportunity to galvanize stakeholders towards finding
lasting solutions to Nigeria's electricity challenges, as well as
According to him, prior to the declaration of Transitional align players in the value chain to achieve efficiency in the power
Electricity Market (TEM) in 2015, two pre-conditions that gave sector. Recommendations, he noted, would be forwarded to the
Market Participants (MP) including GENCOs, DISCOs and executive arm of the government for consideration and
Service Providers very high level of confidence were that the implementation.
CHAD REPUBLIC
REQUESTS ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
FROM NIGERIA
By Eric Ephraim Ene
The government of Chad Republic has existing relations between the two countries.
T
formally requested the Nigerian government
to connect them to the Nigerian electricity
grid in order to ease the burden of power “The request from Chad Republic comes at the most
supply in the country. appropriate time, and I want to assure you that we will
evaluate and incorporate this request into projects we are
already planning to execute under the Transmission
The Chadian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Rehabilitation and Expansion Programme” he said.
Abakar Saleh Chachaimi who made the request when he led a
delegation on a working visit to the Nigeria Minister of Power,
Engr. Sale Mamman, recently in Abuja, said they were in For this to be properly done, TCN, he said, will have to come up
Nigeria to discuss how to connect electricity from Nigeria with a business plan and implementation modality which
through Maiduguri to Chad to enhance development. would be communicated to the Presidency for necessary
approval. With the abundant gas resources in Nigeria, and
efforts by the present administration to strengthen the Power
According to him, “The major problem of Chad is lack of Sector as well as improve the ease of doing business in the
power and the anticipated connection would be a life line. As country, Nigeria has the potential to generate and export
you know, Nigeria is a key player in the sub-region and we electricity at very low cost to the sub-region, he said.
request your due consideration in view of the historical
relations between the two countries”
The Minister further informed the Chadian delegation that
currently, Nigeria has bilateral contracts for supplying
Describing the need as pressing, Ambassador Chachaimi electricity to Niger Republic and Benin Republic which have
stressed that the economic value of connecting Chad to been ongoing for decades and that under the West African
Nigeria's electricity grid is a way of Power Pool (WAPP), an 875 kilometres 330
strengthening the existing collaboration kV power transmission line would be built
between the countries. He noted that “The major under the North Core Transmission Line
Project to interconnect four countries in the
Nigeria and Chad have had historical and
economic relationship through Borno and
problem of West African sub-region.
the North of Chad, and that the request for Chad is lack of
electricity will further reinforce the power and the The meeting was also attended by the
relationship. anticipated Minster of State, Power, Permanent
In his response, the Minister of Power,
Engr. Sale Mamman, assured the Chadian
connection Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, TCN
envoy that Nigeria will evaluate their would be a live Ag. MD/CEO, Executive Directors of TCN
and Directors from the Federal Ministry of
request with the view to enhancing the long line. Power.
TCN MANAGEMENT,
AFDB MEET Engr. S. A. Abdulaziz assured
ON CRITICAL POWER the AfDB team of the full
commitment of the new TCN
By Stella Ejikonye
Speaking at a virtual meeting held recently by the two The Director for Power Systems Development at AfDB,
parties, Engr. S. A. Abdulaziz assured the AfDB team of the Engr. Batchi Baldeh also congratulated the new acting
full commitment of the new TCN Management towards Managing Director and CEO of TCN, saying he looked
delivering on the Nigerian Transmission and Expansion forward to having more robust working relationship with
Project (NTEP 1), adding that he had headed several TCN especially on the NTEP-1 even as he indicated the
projects in TCN and was working out strategies with the banks interest in TCN's Eastern Back Bone project (NTEP-
Management team for accelerating the implementation 2).
NTEP-1 projects.
TCNTOEXECUTE60KMTRANSMISSION
LINEPROJECTINNASARAWASTATE
By Eric Ephraim. Ene
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s part of efforts to strengthen the grid network and stated that despite the ongoing 330/132kV substation project
deliver bulk power to distribution networks in the being embarked upon by the Niger Delta Power Holding
country, the management of Transmission Company Company (NDPHC) in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, TCN
of Nigeria (TCN) has said that it would continue the execution would continue with the execution of the 132/33 kV
of the 60km Double Circuit Akwanga – Lafia transmission line transmission substation in the state.
in Nasarawa State.
According to him, the TCN management would look into the
The Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of performance of the contractor handling the project with a view
TCN, Engr. Sule Abdullaziz made this known when he received to expediting action towards its completion.
a delegation from Nasarawa State government on a courtesy
visit to TCN on Wednesday, 10th June, 2020, at its Corporate On the request by the Nasarawa State Government for the
Headquarters, Abuja. provision of a dedicated 33kV feeder to supply power to the
three arms zone in Lafia, Engr. Abdullaziz said TCN would be
Speaking, the leader of the delegation and the General willing to enter into a contract agreement with the state, if the
Manager, Nasarawa State Electric Power Agency (NAEPA), state meets all requirements stipulated by the Nigerian
Engr. Abubakar Danjuma Ango, who represented the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) under the Eligible
Governor, said that they were in TCN to congratulate the Customer policy.
acting MD/CEO of TCN, Engr. Abdullaziz
on his appointment and solicit support for
the completion of all ongoing transmission
projects in the state.
The NSE President noted that the appointment Almighty would give the new Ag. MD/CEO of TCN the
was apt because the country is facing difficulties in the wisdom to lead TCN to a better future.
power sector and requires a professional in the field of
engineering to find solutions to the issues which are Responding, the Ag. MD/CEO, Engr. Abdulaziz expressed
engineering based, and that the NSE is happy with the appreciation for the warm reception by the Presidents of
appointment of Engr. Abdulaziz as the head of TCN. He NSE and COREN and promised to do his best to move
thanked the Federal Government for the appointment TCN to the next level. According to him, “I have a team of
and appealed to the government to equally look into engineers who are equally experienced in the power
other engineering based organizations with the view to sector and I would continue to work with them to ensure
ensuring that they are headed by qualified engineers. we achieve our goal for TCN, in line with the plan of the
He enjoined the Ag. MD/CEO TCN to do his best to live up present administration for the power sector”
to expectation and not fail the engineering community He stated that he would welcome constructive ideas and
because his success or failure is the collective success or advice from the engineering bodies, saying that his team
failure for the nation's engineers. would work closely with NSE and COREN, listen to
constructive criticisms even as TCN continues to work to
Engr. Mohammed said that the NSE is always available to ensure that it further expands and improves grid
offer professional assistance and advice whenever it is efficiency and reliability.
called upon. He advised the new Ag MD/CEO to ensure
that he fosters team spirit among his Management team The new MD/CEO noted that even though TCN has its
so that the company can move forward. With proper challenges, he and his team are poised to do their best to
synergy, he said, the team can achieve a lot. ensure remarkable change in the system. According to
him, “we know that there are problems but we would, by
Also speaking during the visit, Engr. Ali A. Rabiu, the God's grace ensure that there is significant change in the
President, Council for the Regulation of Engineering in nations grid moving forward” he said.
Nigeria (COREN), acknowledged that the country is
facing very serious power challenge and prayed that the
Minister of State, Power Mr Goddy Jedy-Agba addressing the 11th International Conference on Energy in Abuja
Agba said he was pleased to note that the conference did not He commended the initiative of the National Agency for Science
follow the usual path of finding faults and dwelling on the and Engineering Infrastructure (NASEI) for mass producing
intractable problems of the power sector in Nigeria, but was smart meters for electricity consumers in the country.
aimed at generating home grown solutions to address the
issues of accessible, reliable and affordable electricity to Mr. Agba further urged NERC to ensure that decisions reached
Nigerians. at the conference are implemented accordingly.
Prof. Momoh added that the conference would also provide He also advised that the procurement method used for the
new markets of willing buyer, willing seller models, current 14 solar power generation companies be changed to
franchising, embedded generation, Mini-grids, Flexible and competitive procurement model so that Nigeria would be able to
Secure Energy Sources as well as redesigned network attract reasonable pricing which can be much less than the
structure comprising hybrid of networks, smart grid present charge of 7.5 cents per kilowatt hour.
technology and distributed generation capabilities.
The conference had experts and scholars from different parts of
The former Managing Director/CEO of the Transmission the country and the United States including Dr. Robin Podmore,
Company of Nigeria, Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed, who IEEE Smart Village, USA, Moses Garuba, Associate Dean,
chaired the concluding session of the conference, explained College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA), Howard
that TCN was working towards integrating solar power with a University and Prof. Ali Mehrizi-Sani, Virginia Polytechnic
grant from the European Union, and plans to construct a Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), VA, USA.
7th from left, Minister of State for Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba, flanked by (left), NERC’s Commissioner in Charge of Engineering
Performance Monitoring, Prof Frank Okafor, (right) NERC Chairman, Prof James Momoh,
(L-R) NERC Commissioner Legal, Licencing and Compliance Mr Dafe Akpeneye, Chairman of the Panel and Vice Chairman of NERC,
Engr. Sanusi Garba and Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, Dr Moses Arigo during the public hearing in Abuja.
The Market Operator, Engr. Edmund Eje justified the need for He explained that ancillary services employed by the System
the review of ancillary services tariff during a presentation on Operator to smoothen grid operation include: Voltage
behalf of TCN at the Public Hearing on the Review of Regulation, Black –Start and Operating Reserve which
Extraordinary Tariff for Electricity organized by NERC, on comprise the Primary and Secondary Reserves.
Monday, 16th March 2020, at NERC headquarters, Abuja.
Engr. Eje noted that the Primary Reserve is represented by the
Engr. Eje, stated that the provision of adequate Ancillary Free Governor Mode of Operation which is mandatory for all
Service will enable Nigeria Electricity Market (NEM) achieve generators connected to the grid. It is a Grid Code compliance
system security, safety and reliability, reduce the risk of system requirement that all on-grid generators provide the Primary
collapse, make restoration of supply easy and at the same time Reserve by synchronizing with the automatic load ramp down
mitigate damages to the generation turbine blades. He further according to their capacities. The Primary Reserve, he said, is
mentioned other benefits like: reduction in outage hours for not paid for unlike the Secondary Reserve.
distribution, transmission and generating equipment,
ensuring the integrity of NEM, ensuring that the Discos serve He further explained that the Secondary Reserve, which is the
their customers more reliably, as well as enhance the market Spinning Reserve, comes into play when Power Demand is
Engr. Eje said further that if approved by the He assured stakeholders that TCN will adequately deploy the
Regulator, the provision of the procured Spinning Reserve Spinning Reserve for the overall success of the Nigerian
would be reviewed every six months, taking into consideration electricity grid as soon as NERC grants approval. Generating
the progress it has made in power grid stability. companies, he noted, have not been willing to provide this
service because the task was not incentivised.
Speaking also in support of the review for Ancillary Service, the
former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TCN, The Chairman of the three-man Tariff Review Panel and the
Mr Usman Gur Mohammed said the request for the provision Vice Chairman of NERC, Engineer Sanusi Garba said the
of Spinning Reserve on the national power grid was to hearing was to allow stakeholders understand the justification
complement the Primary Reserve for an improved system for providing the Spinning Reserve and noted that the
stability. Commission will quickly make decision on the presentation.
TCN Management Team lead by the former MD/CEO Mr U.G Mohammed with other stakeholders at the public hearing in Abuja
T
he representatives of the National Executives of the years as officer in charge of projects, nothing is new. I
National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) paid understand the workings of TCN, appreciate the Union as well
a familiarization visit to the new Acting Managing as staff yearnings”.
Director/CEO of TCN, Engr. S. A. Abdulaziz and his
management team. According to him, staff welfare remains one of his topmost
priorities and promised to do his best to ensure that he and his
Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Comrade Wisdom team leave a legacy by the end of their tenure.
Nwachukwu stated that it has been a tradition for the TCN in-
house unions to felicitate with any new Management to He revealed that he will re-introduce the original TCN
ensure cordial working relationship and also secure a friendly organogram to enable staff promotion as events unfolds and
atmosphere especially as regards staff welfare. disclosed his willingness to advance TCN's wheeling capacity
for better service delivery to Nigerians.
According to him, the visit affords the union opportunity to
discuss some pending issues on staff welfare and also forge a Speaking at the meeting, the Executive Director (Finance &
way forward to further advancing TCN. He informed that they Account), Mr. Ahmed Isah Dutse, told the union executives
came in peace to express solidarity and assured the not to entertain fear on the operations of the newly appointed
management of their total support as long as the Management team, emphasizing that staff welfare will not be
management adheres to agreements. undermined.
In his remarks, the Acting MD/CEO, Engr. Sule Abdulaziz Speaking also, the Executive Director (Human Resources &
appreciated the union executives for the visit, and promised Corporate Services) Mr. Justin Dodo, advocated for peace and
to work with them while soliciting for more cooperation as maximum support as enjoyed by the previous administration.
well as peaceful working environment as his administration's He urged the NUEE executives to seek for peaceful resolutions
strategic plan unfolds. He said “As an old staff who grew up in to misunderstandings and assured them of good working
the system and has served the organization for over twenty relationship.
Ag. MD/CEO, TCN Management team and NUEE Executives NUEE Executives
According to him, the new Ag. MD/CEO has been part of the
TCN family and expectedly, it would be easier for him to
leverage on that to attend to areas that need improvement in
the system because he knows the system better as an insider,
being one of us. He assured that the Union will also give due
attention to their primary assignments as staff of TCN, first
before any other secondary assignment, for improved
productivity in the company.
(Right), Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Otumba Bisi Egbeyemi, signing the MoU on behalf of his State while
ED (TSP), Engr Victor Adewumi and GM Legal Mrs Fatima Muhtar look on
According to him, the signing of the MoU is a result of the provision of land for the two substation projects on the
Governor's commitment to finding solution to the poor Government of Ekiti State, while TCN would be responsible for
power situation in the state. The state, he explained, would procuring the equipment, all engineering works/installation
take care of Right of Way for the transmission lines and and commissioning of the substations and lines.
provide land for the two substations while TCN would
procure all equipment, install and commission the projects. With the execution of the MoU between TCN and Ekiti
He appealed to TCN to complete the projects on time. government, TCN would now commence processes leading to
contract award and execution.
Speaking, the Head TSP-TCN, Engr. Victor Adewumi said that
TCN would kick start the 132kV double circuit lines and the
two substations projects at Ilupeju and Ijesha Ishu
simultaneously.
TCN Management and officials from Ekiti State Government during the occasion
T
he Director of the North Core Project, one of to be traded among ECOWAS member countries:
the priority projects of the West African - COASTAL BACKBONE (Cote d'Ivoire – Ghana –
Power Pool (WAPP), Engr. Mailele Djibril, Benin/Togo – Nigeria)
in this interview, speaks on the implementation - INTERZONAL HUB (Ghana – Burkina Faso – Mali)
process so far and how the project will connect - OMVG – OMVS (Guinea – Guinea Bissau- Gambia – Senegal
Nigeria and three countries up to the Republic of - Mali – Mauritania)
Burkina Faso with critical transmission - CLSG (Cote d'Ivoire – Liberia – Siera Leone – Guinea)
infrastructure to enhance regional electricity NORTH CORE (Nigeria- Niger – Benin/Togo – Burkina
trade. Excerpts; Faso) is the last link that should allow the minimum
required interconnectivity to exchange energy among West
NORTH CORE PROJECT IS ONE OF THE PRIORITY CORE Africa Countries.
PROJECTS OF WAPP INVESTMENT MASTER PLAN,
WHAT DOES IT AIM TO ACHIEVE? WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT, ESPECIALLY AS
IT CONCERNS TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE
The ECOWAS member countries, through the West African ACROSS BENEFITING COUNTRIES?
Power Pool (WAPP) are setting up a large electricity market to
allow reliable and affordable electricity supply to citizens. This The infrastructure mainly comprises 875km of 330kV double
however needs infrastructures that was captured inside a circuit transmission lines from Birnin Kebbi (Nigeria) all the
unified investment Master Plan comprising: way to Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) through Zabori (Niger)
- Electricity generation facilities where affordable and Gorou Banda (Niger) and from Zabori (Niger) to Malanville
- Transmission facilities (lines and substations) to (Benin). In addition, we have 24km of 225kV transmission
interconnect Grids/Networks and allow energy exhange lines in Burkina Faso to loop the grid inside Ouagadougou
- IT platform for Energy Trading being implemented at town. Five substations (Zabori and Gorou Banda in Niger,
Cotonou (WAPP-ICC) Ouaga East and Ouaga South-East in Burkina Faso, Malanville
in Benin) are involved in that project as well and some
In the framework of interconnecting Grids, many projects were additional SCADA and SVC's. So, in Nigeria we have 62km, in
identified to be priority projects since they should allow energy Niger we have 420km, in Burkina Faso we have 381km and in
totaling
30MVA Power Transformer in Egbin Transmission Substation, 45MVA 132/33kV power transformer in Apapa 132/33kV
Lagos State Transmission Substation, Lagos State
40MVA mobile transformer in New Etsako Transmission 60MVA 132/33kV transformer at Ajah Transmission
Substation, Delta State Substation, Lagos State
POWER TRANSFORMERS
By Ndidi Mbah
60MVA 132/33kV power transformer in Gusau 100MVA 132/33kV power transformer in Ogba
Transmission Substation, Zamfara State Transmission Substation, Lagos State
Before the newly energized 300MVA power transformer was transformer and its associated 132/33kV bays was commissioned
installed, TCN temporarily fed the Asaba Transmission at Iseyin Transmission Station, Oyo State.
Substation through the Onitsha-Asaba 330kV transmission
line connected to the Onitsha - GCM 132/33kV transmission
This increased the wheeling capacity of the substation from
line. This restricted maximum load transmission on Onitisha
– Asaba transmission line. 40MVA to 70MVA and consequently the quantum of power
available for Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to
With the commissioning of the new 300MVA power take to its customers in Oyo State and environs.
transformer, TCN now has available 240MW bulk electricity
available in Asaba TS, that would enable Benin Electricity The transformer installation project was initially contracted out
Distribution Company (BEDC) distribute more stable on the 31st of May, 2013, taken over and completed in-house by
electricity to its customers in Asaba Metropolis and environs. TCN engineers.
The installed capacities and locations of the transformers are listed in the table below.
TCN is diligently implementing the rehabilitation and expansion of the nation's grid with the goal of ensuring a very robust and
efficient transmission network. The Company is determined to ensure that all on-going transmission projects across the
country under its Transmission Rehabilitation and Expansion Programme (TREP) are completed on time.
C
ivil works for the installation of a brand new 40MVA member representing Bichi Federal Constituency, Mr. Abubakar
132/33kV transformer in Bichi Local Government Area Kabir, for bearing the entire cost of the civil works involved in the
project as well as shouldering the responsibility of providing for
of Kano State has commenced. This was made known by
the people handling the project.
the Ag. Managing Director/CEO of the Transmission Company of
Nigeria (TCN), Engr. Sule Abdulaziz, on Friday, 10th July 2020 The Executive Governor while welcoming the Ag. Managing
when he paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Kano Director, commended the Federal Government for the
State, Alh. Umar Ganduje. installation of the transmission sub-station in Bichi, adding that
it would trigger a post Covid -19 economic recovery for the state.
The Managing Director revealed that he was in Kano to monitor He said the effort of President Muhammadu Buhari and the
ongoing work at the project site, and assured that as soon as Honourable Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, to assist the
ground work is completed, the installation of the transformer will state to revive its economy, especially in the aftermath of the
be done within three months. The transformer would be installed challenges of the Covid -19 pandemic was highly appreciated.
under the 132Kv Kano/ Kankia/Katsina Line 1 at Bichi Local
Government Area. Governor Ganduje said the project will boost socio-economic
activities in Bichi and seven other Local Government Areas within
Engr. Abdulaziz said the installation of the transformer would the vicinity of Bichi Local Government Area.
boost electricity in seven Local Government Areas of Kano State.
He added that the installation of the transformer was a big
He explained that the project was facilitated by the state development and assured that his government would take
governor, who has demonstrated a huge level of commitment to necessary steps to protect the transformer from acts of
address persistent power outage in Bichi. He also thanked the vandalism.
PIU
RESPONSIBLE FOR
MANAGEMENT OF Projects Manager, (TCN World Bank Projects) Engr. Dahiru Isiaku
By Stella Ejikonya
He explained that the PIU has different credit facilities Engr. Dahiru noted that the World Bank projects under the
negotiated by the Federal Government. One ended in Nigerian Electricity Transmission Access Project (NETAP) are
December 2018 while the existing one, the Nigerian brown-field which has to do with rehabilitating and
Electricity Transmission Access Project (NETAP), became reinforcement of power equipment in existing transmission
effective in June 2019. The PIU, he said, operates under substations and lines across the country. He added that the
strict guidelines. “Once projects are articulated and agreed completion of these projects will increase the wheeling capacity
by TCN and the World Bank, the next step is to ensure of TCN to about 8,731MW, with additional 1.422km of
procurement of our engineering consultancy services and transmission line projects.
ABUJA FEEDING
SCHEME TO
ENHANCE BULK
POWER DELIVERY
The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the Transmission Company
of Nigeria (TCN) carried out joint inspection of the sites for
construction of the new 2x150MVA, 3x60MVA, 330/132/33kV
Transmission Substation at New Apo (Pigba), and the new 2x60MVA,
132/33kV Transmission Substation, Wumba-Lokogoma in
conjunction with the Project Consultant and representatives of the
Donor Agency-AFD (Agence Francaise de Developpement), on Friday,
21st February 2020 in Abuja. The project when completed will
increase bulk power delivery to FCT. In this interview, the Project
Manager for AFD funded projects in TCN, Engr. Mrs. Jane Okemini,
speaks on the level of project execution, expected impact of the project
and other issues with the TCN Transmission News. Excerpts: Project Manager, (AFD), Engr. Jane Okemini
Question: What is Abuja feeding Scheme all about? In summary the processes are as follows;
Abuja feeding scheme is a project financed by the French i. Engineering: Route/Topographical surveys, geotechnical
Development Agency and is entirely a Green Field Project that investigation, site clearing and Engineering designs.
will construct five new substations in Abuja and bring new ii. P r o c u r e m e n t : P l a c i n g o f e q u i p m e n t o r d e r s ,
supply route to Abuja through Lafia in Nasarawa State, bringing manufacturing of the equipment in line with the approved
to three the 330kV supply routes to Abuja, viz; Ajaokuta, Shiroro designs, factory acceptance test, shipping, custom
and Lafia. The new substations to be built in Abuja are 330kV clearing, Haulage and receipt at the various sites.
substations in Apo and Lugbe and 132kV Substations in iii. Construction: This includes the electromechanical and
Lokogoma, Gwarinpa and Kuje. civil works (Erection/installation). When all these
activities have been completed, then testing and
Question: Can you tell us the stage of implementation of the commissioning of the project will be carried out after the
Abuja Feeding Scheme? project is closed.
We have completed the initiation, which is basically what we call
the project identification processes and planning which involves
all the studies that are carried out majorly the Environmental Question: What are the challenges that you have experienced in
and social safeguards which includes: this project and how did you mitigate them?
i. ESMP-Environment and Social Management Plan The major challenging factors so far have been the occasional
ii. ESIA- Environment and Social Impact Assessment. environmental and social challenge that arise with potential
iii. RAP- Resettlement Action Plan. delay to the project. We deal with the challenges as they arise on
We are presently on project execution, Monitoring/supervision. their merit. In some cases, we revert to the existing
agreement/processes to adequately resolve the concerns of
Question: What is the impact of this project on the expansion of affected communities or persons.
transmission network within Abuja?
The project will add 5 number of transmission substations Question: As the manager, what motivates you?
which include 2 number 330/132/33kV substations, 3 number My primary motivation is the commitment and support of
132/33kV substations, 143KM of 330kV transmission lines MD/CEO TCN and the management team for the successful
respectively. This will also increase the network capacity, delivery of the project. Also the fact that this project will
flexibility, and service delivery to Abuja Disco. positively impact the socio-economic lives of the inhabitants of
Abuja and its environs and by extension, Nigeria at large. This is
Question: What are the major steps involved in this project certainly a thing of joy to me.
implementation?
KNOW YOUR
SUBSTATIONS
330/132/33kV
AJAH TRANSMISSION SUBSTATION
13. Welding shall be given a coat of black 22. The entire earthing system shall be erected shall be earthed as per I.E
Rules 1956.
In the bid for the Nigerian government to contain the spread of TCN has been constructing and investing in transmission
the virus, the government, like others in affected countries, infrastructure on massive scale to bridge every gap on the
issued a stay at home order for an initial duration of two weeks in interface points between transmission and distribution
Abuja, Lagos and Ogun States, except for essential service systems. The execution of power projects in TCN is guided by
providers around the country. Many of the working population Project Implementation Units (PIUs). The implementation
worked from home, and still do, even with the gradual easing of process is in four phases: Feasibility, Bidding, Construction and
the lockdown. For the electricity sector, the electricity demand Commissioning Phases. Most of TCN's ongoing projects are
curve for customer classes such as residential, commercial, and more of green field projects. For these projects, the bidding and
industrial as well as the streetlights have expectedly taken a new construction phase will mostly be affected by the outbreak of
shape. COVID-19. This is because the stay at home order will restrict
movement of contractors and other activities. The feasibility
Government's order for movement restriction limited phase will also be affected as this is tied to the movement of
commercial and industrial activities to the minimum foreign contractors/expatriates into Nigeria, and these will
consequently reducing their consumption while residential and extend timelines of the projects.
streetlights increased, changing the consumption pattern of
energy curve. Although residential electricity customers are With the global nature of the pandemic, some of the projects may
more in number than other classes of energy consumers, their initiate the force majeure clauses due to affected timelines on the
total electricity consumption will generate less revenue due to project life cycles, necessitating new timelines which will be
the low energy per capita per person and usage of energy dictated by the recovery of the world from COVID-19. Presently,
efficient household appliances. the Federal and state governments are intervening in various
ways through palliatives; the intervention must be extended to
Even though residential customers have the largest population, the power sector especially in the payment for gas to ensure
they also have one of the lowest tariffs in the MYTO allocation of quality and consistent supply to the citizenry during this
N24.3/KWh as compared to that of commercial and industrial pandemic. Who knows, this may have to include payment for
consumption. Records from the daily load demand broadcast electricity if the recent clamour is anything to go by.
shows that on February 11, 2020, the peak demand was
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Oversight visit by members of the House of Representatives Committee on Power, led by its Chairman, Hon. Magaji Aliyu to TCN
on Friday, 5th June 2020.
Minister of Power Engr. Sale Mamman in a meeting with NNPC GMD, MD NIPP and MD TCN on the issue of consistent gas supply
for power generation at the Federal Ministry of Power, Abuja , on Friday, 17th April, 2020.
Acting MD/CEO, TCN, General Manager Nasarawa State Electric Power Agency ( NAEPA), Engr. Abubakar Danjuma Ango,
some officials of the state and TCN Management, after the meeting on transmission projects in Nasarrawa state.
Virtual meeting between TCN and Eko Disco on interface issues at TCN conference room, Abuja on Friday, 22nd May 2020
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Members of the Senate Committee on Power led by its Chairman North Core Project Implementation team led by Engr. Malele Djibril
Senator Gabriel Suswan on oversight visit to TCN's on-going projects in Abuja after a courtesy visit to the Ag. MD/CEO of TCN, Engr. Sule Abdulaziz.
L to R, Ag. MD/CEO, TCN Engr. S. A. Abdulaziz and Market Operator, R-L: Major General E. N. Njoku, representing Chief of Staff
Engr. Edmund Eje during an Investigative hearing at the National Assembly to the President, congratulate new Ag. MD/CEO, Eng. Sule A. Abdulaziz
TCN Management led by the new Ag. MD/CEO, Eng. S. A Abdulaziz, addressing members of the Senate Committee on
Power at the Investigative Public Hearing on a motion titled, "Power Sector Recovery Plan and the
Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic" held at the Senate building, National Assembly Complex, Abuja.
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Participants at the two-day bi-annual meeting of heads of Human Resources TCN-ISO on Capacity Building held in Port
Harcourt, Rivers State on the 18th and 19th of March, 2020.
Middle), Engr T.U.J. Emuchay, RTM (Enugu) (Middle) Mrs Orji, SM (Secretary) HR during her retirement ceremony
during his retirement ceremony
(Middle), Mr Toki Adebisi Olufemi Olayiwola, Mrs Jennifer Okechukwu Okafor, daughter
PM (F&A)PMU, during his retirement ceremony of Mrs Ubah, SM (ICT) ISO, and her husband
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TCN COLLABORATES
WITH STATE GOVERNMENTS TO
FACILITATE PROJECT EXECUTION
project.
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MoU with Bauchi State on the 8th October, 2018 for
the construction of Toro 2x60MVA, 132/33kV substation
TCN is also working with several State Governments on - MoU with Jigawa, Kastina and Kano states on 13th
substations construction. The states include Bauchi, Akwa- February 2020 for the construction of 132kV DC TRX line
Ibom, Kebbi and Delta States among others. (Daura – Kazaure – Danbatta – Babura) and 2x 60 MVA,
132/33kV Substations at Kazaure and Babura, 2x60MVA
The company entered into collaboration with some states on 132/33kV Substation at Mashi with turn in and turn out from
specific projects; these include Ekim Substation with Akwa Katsina – Daura 132kV Transmission line at Mashi.
Ibom State, Abakaliki – Amosan line with Ebonyi State, 132kV
transmission line and substation with Kano, Jigawa and The first phase of the Ekim Substation projects has been
Bauchi States and with Lagos State on connecting the Eko commissioned. Others are at various stages of execution and
Atlantic City to the National grid. TCN will ensure that they are all completed and commissioned
within the allotted timelines.
Some of the MoUs signed in the last years are;
- MoU with Akwa Ibom State on the 27th July, 2018 - MoU with the government of Kano State on the
for the construction of Ekim 2x60MVA 132/33kV substation construction of a 132kV double circuit transmission line from
project. Daura to Babura through Kazaure and Danbatta, a 2x60MVA,
132/33kV substation each at Kazaure and Babura and a
- MoU with Bauchi State on the 8th October, 2018 for 2x60MVA 132/33kV substation at Mashi with turn-in and turn-
the construction of Alkaleri 2x60MVA, 132/33kV substation out on Katsina -Daura 132kV line at Mashi.
project.
POWER SYSTEM
FREQUENCY CONTROL By Engr. Seun Amoda
Cont’d from last edition
TCN SENSITISES
STAFF ON
CoVid-19
(LR:) Nurse Elizabeth Joseph, AGM (Medicals), Dr. Mrs Edet Ademiluyi
VIRUS
By Joy Egbase
TRANSMISSION
TERMS
RE-CONDUCTORING AS A COST-EFFECTIVE
METHOD OF POWER EVACUATION
By Engr. Emeka Chiatula
Ambient temperature 40 ºC ACSS and some other high temperature conductors are
D.C resistance at 20ºC 0.075 Ohms normally built in a compressed manner where conductors are
made up of trapezoidal type configuration wires which have a
73 /km closer compactness than the normal ACSR conductors.
The figure below shows the difference between the two types of
cable.
IACSS (STEEL SUPPORTED ALUMINUM CONDUCTORS)
The steel supported aluminium conductors (ACSS), is a sag-
resistant steel-cored conductor. ACSS is mostly supported by
its steel core. The steel core provides most of its tensile
strength.
typically limited to around 100 ºC. The corresponding increase COST ANALYSIs
in the allowable temperature rise above ambient implies a The cost for an additional 132kV single circuit line from EKET –
corresponding increase in the ampacity for a given cross- UYO – ITU from the data in figure 4 below, we can see that the
sectional area of a given conductor. cost for building a 132kV single circuit is 150,000 USD/km. The
cost of the new generation HTLS conductors according to 3M is
The cost of these cables is higher than conventional cables. The 1.5 – 3x the original price of the conventional ACSR conductors.
cost difference between ACSR and the other conductors varies. In this case with reference to the engineer's estimate prepared
ACSS, which is physically very similar to ACSR, has a cost of 1.5- for Keffi – Kwoi - Kachia 132kV Double Circuit Transmission
2x that of ACSR. According to 3M, the cost of ACCR is 3-6x that line:
of ACSR. The rest of the cable technologies appear to lie within
that range of 1.5-6x. This is due to compactness of conductors ŸCost of ACSR conductor per kilometer = N641,483
using trapezoidal configuration which has large amount of ŸCost of ACSS conductor per km = 3 x
aluminum in the cable. The high purity and special alloy are also N641,483=N1,924,449(Approximately)
more expensive than standard aluminum. Assuming the cost of Ÿ
material, additional costs includes engineering design, Table 5: Cost Comparative table New Line vs. Re-conductoring
permitting, legal cost, construction costs) have added to the cost Project CONSTRUCTION OF RECONDUCTORING
of initial installation. However, some of these costs may be NEW 132KV LINE OF 132KV LINE
expected to reduce in subsequent implementations.
Cost Per N/km N23,250,000 (all N1,924,449
In the comparative cost study, it will encompass checking inclusive) (including replacing
/analyzing the cost evaluation of the Construction of a new (2nd
) line vs. Re-conductoring with existing assets of clamps & service
cost)
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW (2ND) LINE VS RE-
Distance(km) 64 64
CONDUCTORING WITH EXISTING ASSETS
According to the analysis made by TCN planning and evaluation Total Cost N1,488,000,000 N123,164,736
committee, which evaluated contracts awarded in 2008, the cost
per kilometer, listed in the table below;
was
was
HISTORY...
MD/CEO'S OF TCN; PAST AND PRESENT
Editorial Team
Sub-Editors:
Engr. A. Tahir
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