Issue no. 29 November 2018 TRANSMISSIONTRANSMISSION COMPANY OF NIGERIA FG DELIVERS ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FG TARGETS 20% RENEWABLE ENERGY BY 2020 TCN PRESENTS PROGRESS REPORT ON TRANSMISSION PROJECTS TO DONOR AGENCIES JAPAN SIGNS GRANT AID AGREEMENT WITH NIGERIA GOV. OBASEKI REITERATES COMMITMENT TO PARTNER WITH TCN TCN PLANS TO INCREASE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO KADUNA, KANO A production of Public Affairs Division (TCN) www.tcnorg.com . TCN Newsletter FEDERAL GOVT DELIVERS ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE -FASHOLA ...TCN WHEELING CAPACITY NOW 8000MW By Bili Kazah Akau he Minister of Power, Works and He added that over 100 distribution injection Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN substations have been commissioned by Thas disclosed that under the Buhari-led distribution companies, and that the distribution Federal Government, power supply in the nation expansion programme to be funded by the Federal has improved with an increase in generation from Government was also expected to improve 4,000MW to 7,000MW, transmission wheeling investments in the Discos to enable them deliver capacity from 5,000MW to 8,000MW and more stable and reliable power to the people. distribution from 2690MW to 5,222MW. According to him, "the report of our survey and The minister also noted that evidence of the feedback mechanism confirms that many of you ministry's success has been captured in the now have public power for longer hours compared National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Report for Q2 to 2015, and now run generators for shorter of 2018 which shows a growth of 7.5% in the periods compared to 2015, and you now spend less electricity sector. money on diesel to power your generators". The Permanent Secretary, Power, Mr. Louis Fashola made the disclosure on Monday, 12th Edozien, who responded to some questions, said November 2018, during the Ministerial Press that the distribution companies were responsible Briefing at the Ministry of Power, Works and for channeling revenue upwards to transmission Housing, Mabushi, Abuja. He assured that the and generation companies. He identified three Ministry was still in the process of delivering factors that frustrate this revenue process to additional generation of 215MW from Kaduna include energy theft, tariff adjustments and Power Plant, 240MW from Afam IV Power Plant, inadequate investments. 40MW from Kashimbilla Power Plant, 30MW from Gurara Power Plant 700MW from Zungeru He further explained that the Federal Government Power Plant and 3,050MW from Mambilla Power has acted in response to these factors through the Plant would come much later. Distribution Expansion Programme which will address infrastructural deficit of the sector, and He said the Transmission Company of Nigeria the Eligible Customer Policy that will deliver bulk (TCN) has lined up over 90 ongoing transmission electricity to eligible consumers. projects some of which have been completed, with Apo, Mayo Belwa, Damaturu, Maiduguri, The Honorable Minister also spoke on the Odogunya and Ejigbo Transmission Substations achievements in the Works and Housing inaugurated recently. He said "TCN has been sectors during the press briefing attended by delivering one or more transmission projects several Chief Executives and top management every 30 to 60 days circle in the last one year and staff of agencies under the ministry. we expect this to continue". Transmission Company Of Nigeria 1 TCN Newsletter Permanent Secretary (Power) charges Power Sector Spokespersons to do more in addressing customers' dissatisfaction By Joy Egbase he Permanent Secretary Commission (NERC) Consumer t h e N i g e r i a n E l e c t r i c i t y (Power), Ministry of Forum. Regulatory Commission (NERC), TP o w e r , W o r k s a n d Nigeria Bulk Energy Trader Housing, Louis Edozien has The Permanent Secretary stated (NBET) Nigeria Electricity disclosed that the goal of the that government had put in place Liability Management Company Power Sector is to deliver quality policies in the power recovery ( N E L M C O ) , a n d o t h e r power experience to customers, programs which give consumers government agencies in the saying that most unsatisfied options such as the Mini-Grid power sector. He revealed that customers were not aware of the Regulations, the Eligible they meet monthly to review right steps to take to address Customer Regulation as well as activities in each agency in the their issues because they do not the Meter Asset Provider preceding month to keep know or understand the choices Regulation. He further said that members of the team abreast of at their disposal to address their presently, it appears that the developments in the sector. This, electricity needs. players in the industry like he said, would create better DisCos, GenCos and TCN were understanding and enhance Edozien who made this known on not getting appropriate returns communication in the sector. Wednesday, 31st October 2018, for their investments, however during the Monthly Power Sector added that government was He further stated that the team Communication Team (PSCT) working on policies that would was going to take on the meeting at the Power House, loosen up the industry so that Permanent Secretary's challenge Maitama, called on the team to while satisfying customers, of expanding the meeting by effectively convey these messages participants can make fair reaching out to the Generating to customers in the simplest and revenue for their investments. Companies (GenCos) and the easy to understand manner. Distribution Companies (DisCos) Some of the choices, he said, T h e S p e c i a l A d v i s e r with the view to having a cross include how to contact the ( C o m m u n i c a t i o n ) t o t h e fertilization of ideas as well as a c o n c e r n e d D i s t r i b u t i o n Honourable Minister of Power, more coherent approach to Companies (DisCos) who are Works and Housing, Hakeem communicating in the power their service providers, and the Bello, said that the PSCT was sector. Nigerian Electricity Regulatory made up of representatives from A group photograph of participants at the meeting Transmission Company Of Nigeria 2 TCN Newsletter ACHIEVEMENTS Highlights of some major achievements in the month of October 2018, as TCN continues to implement the Transmission Rehabilitation and Expansion Programme. i. The newly completed T1-100MVA and T2- Omotosho and Ihovbor-Benin 330kV lines 100MVA Transformers were commissioned by were reviewed and recalibrated at Benin T/S the Hon. Minister, Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) at Ejigbo T/S xi. A new 300KVA earthing transformer was installed at Old Abeokuta and Ihovbor TS ii. The new 60MVA 132/33kV transformer including its earthing transformer was xii. The new 33kV current transformers were energized at Damaturu T/S replaced on the secondary side of transformers T2A and T2B at Aba T/S, B-Phase of 33kV Uzebba Feeder at Irrua T/S, 60MVA 132/33kV iii. Installation and commissioning of all the transformer TR1 at Awka T/S, 3No. 33kV, outgoing feeders on 60MVA 132/33kV 60MVA transformer T2A at Aba T/S, as well as transformer at Damaturu T/S. the 60MVA 132/33kV transformer TR1 at GCM T/S iv. Damaturu – Maiduguri 330kV transmission xiii. Installation and wiring of 2Nos EDMI MK6E line was commissioned energy meters on the secondary of transformer T1 and T2 incomer panels respectively and 5 Nos Iron energy meters on 33kV feeder panels v. A new 150MVA 330/132/33kV transformer and were successfully completed at Abeokuta T/S 75MX reactor were energized successfully at by TSP Headquarter Grid metering crew Maiduguri (Molai) xiv. The installation and commissioning of 1No vi. A new 132kV DC line from Papalanto to Old EDMI MK6E energy meter on T1 secondary Abeokuta T/S was energized and 2No. meters on the outgoing 33kV feeders associated with T1 secondary GCB were vii. All the new 33kV outdoor feeders at Old successfully completed at Papalanto T/S by Abeokuta T/S were energized Headquarter Grid metering Engineers xv. A new 33kV circuit breaker was installed for viii. Replacement of vandalized tower members of Ukwa feeder at Aba T/S, Yandev T/S and that tower T159 on Jebba/Ganmo line (J3G) was replacement of 2No 33kV primary circuit completed breakers on 7.5MVA 33/11kV transformer T2A and 7.5MVA 33/11kV transformer T2B at Gusau T/S ix. The burnt armored cable on 150MVA 330/132/33kV transformer T1 was replaced at xvi. Seven (7) high capacity cooling fans were Ihovbor T/S installed on the 75MX Reactor 6R1 at Benin TS and the reactor was restored back to service after transformer oil filtration. x. The entire protection scheme of Benin- Transmission Company Of Nigeria 3 TCN Newsletter TCN PRESENTS PROGRESS REPORT ON TRANSMISSION PROJECTS TO DONOR -AGENCIES By Stella Ejikonye MD/CEO, TCN, Mr. Usman Gur Mohammed, addressing Donor Agencies at the meeting he Management of the t r a n s f o r m e r s a s w e l l a s quite transparent in the Transmission Company transmission lines nationwide. procurement process and is Tof Nigeria (TCN) met Most of these projects, he noted, j u d i c i o u s l y u t i l i z i n g t h e with some representatives of its w e r e e x e c u t e d b y T C N resources. Donor Agencies recently in engineers. Abuja to discuss developments Speaking at the meeting, the with regards to the TCN's The MD/CEO, further explained Country Director of World Bank, Transmission Rehabilitation that TCN was undertaking three Mr.