The federal government has announced additional 625 megawatts to the national grid, increasing the grid’s wheeling capacity to 4800 megawatts.
This disclosure was made by the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, at the commissioning of the 63 MVA, 132/33kV mobile station at Ajah, Lagos State, and Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, simultaneously.
The minister said the Ajah Mobile Substation represents a strategic deployment aimed at improving the transmission capacity constraints by over 1300MW across the nation.
He said the Ajah mobile substation was aimed at enhancing transmission capacity, energy access and overall advancements towards the 4000MW to 6000MW improvement targets.
He said, “Its strategic placement at key sites such as Okene, Amukpe, Potiskum, Apo, Ajah, Birnin Kebbi and others underscores our dedication to enhancing transmission efficiency and reliability nationwide.
“The versatility of this mobile substation cannot be overstated. From addressing major load centres to serving as a stopgap measure during maintenance and emergencies, its flexibility ensures swift responses to fluctuating power demands, thereby contributing to uninterrupted service delivery,” he explained.
The minister also stated that some individuals don’t want the power sector to work because of their selfish gains, adding, “We have had over 40 ministers in the past and we are still here; we know there will be resistance and distractions but Nigerians will start seeing our overwhelming impact the moment we complete the TCN projects.”
The minister admonished Nigerians to endure temporary pains to enjoy permanent pains as the government is very concerned about the welfare of its citizenry.
“Nigerians should not be cheated and that is why I don’t call this new tariff cost-reflective but service reflective,” he added.
He reiterated that all discos must provide 20-24 hours electricity before they charge N225/ kwh, saying, “if not they will be fined heavily.”
He also appealed to Nigerians to continue to safeguard national assets from acts of vandalisation and sabotage, recognising them as essential economic assets crucial to our nation’s development.
MD/CEO of FGN Power Company, Mr Kenny Anuwe, stated that the federal government decided to implement the project in phases and has delivered up to half of the project.
“We are targeting 4000 to 6000 megawatts and this will be replicated across the six geo political zones,” he said.
