- New 150MVA 330/132/33kV Interbus Transformer installed in Ughelli, Delta State.
- This is to boost bulk electricity transmission in Ughelli.
The Delta IV Transmission Substation in Ughelli, Delta State, now has better bulk energy transmission thanks to the installation at the station of a new 150MVA 330/132/33kV Interbus Transformer (IBTR) by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
According to a statement released by TCN and signed by the general manager of public affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the new 150MVA power transformer’s commissioning into service has increased the substation’s capacity by 132MW. The statement said the installation and energization took place around 13:09 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, 2022, and the loading took place around 15:19 p.m. on Monday, October 17.
“Consequently, TCN can now evacuate/wheel more power for Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to offtake from the substation for onward delivery to electricity consumers in Ughelli, Warri, and its environs.
“The new 150MVA Interbus Transformer has restored flexibility to the substation by enabling TCN to evacuate power from Transcorp Power Limited at both at0kV and 132kV voltage levels. This means increased bulk power transmitted through the substation and improved grid stability.”
“TCN assures Nigerians of her commitment to enhancing bulk power delivery and grid reliability and pledges that it would continue to execute projects geared towards entrenching a robust transmission grid as catalogued in its Nigerian Electricity Grid Maintenance Expansion and Rehabilitation Programme (NEGMERP),” the statement reads in part.