Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on Wednesday launched a 60 MVA transformer
\nwith a promise to sustain government\u2019s investment in infrastructure in the
\npower sector.<\/p>\n
The ceremony, which took place at the Sokoto Transmission Station, was
\nundertaken by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and has resulted in
\nthe increase of the capacity of the station to 140 MVA.<\/p>\n
The project will also accommodate additional 33KV feeders which is expected
\nto supply power to the recently-installed injection substation in Farfaru,
\non the outskirts of Sokoto town.<\/p>\n
According to the Governor, the state government is adopting various means
\nto ensure adequate power supply to the people of the state.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet me use this opportunity to announce that the state government will
\nsoon evacuate about 30 to 38 megawatts of electricity to the national grid
\nwhen the State Independent Power Project is fully completed. This project
\nhas the required capacity to absorb the power to be generated from the
\nSokoto IPP.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have adopted various measures to boost electricity supply in Sokoto
\nstate. This include exploratory discussions with companies willing to
\ninvest in wind and solar energy projects. We are on course to deliver on
\nthese promises because as a nation, we are well short of our target
\ncapacity in the power sector in the country. At this moment, no effort is
\ntoo much in finding lasting solution to the energy needs of the people,\u201d he
\nadded.<\/p>\n
In his remarks, the Managing Director and CEO of TCN, Engineer Abubakar
\nAtiku, said having been built and put into use in 1976, the company decided
\nin 2012 to overhaul the tired 30 MVA equipment to the present 60 MVA
\ncapacity engines to ameliorate the suffering of electricity consumers in
\nSokoto metropolis and its environs.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday\u2019s event is to witness the upgrading of the 30 MVA to 60 MVA capacity
\nresulting to a total capacity of 140 MVA for the transmission station.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis translates to more power, more job opportunities, more industries,
\nenhanced quality of life and more development to the people of Sokoto
\nState. It is worthy of note that the project was executed in-house by TCN
\nengineers from the Shiroro Transmission Region in Birnin Kebbi who solely
\ninstalled the 60 MVA transformer, saving costs that would have been
\nincurred if the work was awarded on contract,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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