The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced that its Kumbotso 330/132/33kV Transmission Substation, Kano has taken delivery of another 13 heavy duty trucks, loaded with transformer accessories, bringing to 20 the total number of trucks that have delivered the accessories for 300MVA and 100MVA power transformers that would soon arrive the Kumbotso Transmission Subsation.
The 300MVA &100MVA transformer accessories which arrived yesterday, awaiting the arrival of the transformers are part of the TCN World Bank funded projects.
As soon as the main transformer arrives, TCN already has in place a contractor that would carryout the installation of the transformers
The General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, Ndidi Mbah in a statement said, the 300MVA was targeted at increasing bulk power to five substations including, TCN’s DanAgundi, Hadejia, Wudil and Azare Substations as well as the Kumbotso Substation where it would be installed.
Meanwhile, the 100MVA power transformer is targeted at increasing bulk supply to Kano Industrial areas through Kano DisCo.
