The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Kano Region said it has taken delivery of two new 100MVA power transformers to the under-construction 330/132/33kV substation in Katsina, a move that will add about 160MW to the region’s transmission capacity and strengthen bulk electricity supply to Katsina State and the North‑West.
The TCN said the transformers were delivered on Thursday, July 9, 2026, for installation at the ongoing 330/132/33kV Transmission Substation in Katsina.
The company’s general manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, who made this known, said the delivery of the transformers is in line with TCN’s strategic grid expansion project, designed to substantially strengthen the national grid network and improve bulk electricity supply to Katsina State and the North-West region.
“The power transformers are critical components required for the completion of the substation. Once installed, tested, and commissioned, they will increase the region’s transmission capacity by an additional 160MW.”
“When the substation is completed and energised, it will increase the reliability, flexibility, and overall efficiency of power transmission. It will also significantly boost TCN’s capacity to evacuate additional bulk electricity to the relevant Distribution Companies (DisCos) serving Katsina State and its environs,” Mbah stated.
The company said the new Katsina Substation is one of several projects being executed by TCN nationwide to drive grid expansion, modernisation, and reinforcement of Nigeria’s transmission infrastructure to meet the country’s growing electricity demand.
