In a strategic move to improve power transmission reliability across Northern Nigeria, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has launched a line reconductoring project in Kano.
The project involves upgrading the ageing Kumbotso-Dakata 132kV Double-Circuit Transmission Line, which has been a major bottleneck affecting supply to key industrial hubs like the Dakata Industrial Zone and the upcoming Walalambe Transmission Substation.
The General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah disclosed in a statement on Saturday that the project is expected to be completed within 12 months.
This, according to her, includes critical upgrades such as replacing obsolete ACSR dog conductors with high-capacity ACCC-Silvassa conductors, installing Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) for enhanced communication and monitoring, and deploying durable composite polymer insulators suited for harsh environmental conditions.
She quoted the TCN’s General Manager, Transmission Services, Engr. A.I. Sharifai, to have emphasized the project’s importance, stating that it’s not just infrastructure renewal but about restoring confidence in the transmission network and empowering industries and communities through reliable electricity.
The statement noted that the project was part of TCN’s efforts to enhance power infrastructure and economic development in the region.
It said similar projects include the reconductoring of the Kankia-Katsina 132kV transmission line, expected to last between five and six weeks, and the upgrade of transmission lines in Port Harcourt, aimed at increasing line capacity and reducing power interruptions.
According to statement, the TCN has also completed 22 power transmission projects and upgrades since 2020, including delivering four units of 132 kilovolts transmission substations and upgrading 15 existing substations with higher capacity transformers and equipment .
It said the Company is committed to contributing its quota to the country’s economic and social development through impactful transmission infrastructural development.
