KEY POINTS
- TCN expands Egbin Transmission Substation capacity to 450MVA.
- New 300MVA transformer boosts bulk supply in Lagos.
- Upgrade supports grid stability and regional demand growth.
Nigeria’s Transmission Company of Nigeria has commissioned a 300MVA power transformer at the 330/132/33kV Egbin Transmission Substation in Lagos State, lifting the facility’s capacity to 450MVA and expanding bulk electricity availability to the region.
The upgrade, completed on Feb. 22 increases the substation’s capacity from 300MVA and will improve power supply to the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, which serves parts of Lagos and neighbouring communities.
The Egbin Transmission Substation forms a critical node in the national grid, channeling electricity to densely populated and commercially active districts in the southwest.
Egbin Transmission Substation Capacity Expanded
According to TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, the additional transformer will enhance grid reliability and support growing demand in Ikorodu, Shagamu, Ijede and surrounding areas.
“This upgrade will directly benefit customers in Ikorodu, Shagamu, Ijede, and surrounding areas. While it will enhance the reliability of power supply, support economic growth, and contribute to a more stable grid,” Mbah said in a statement posted on the company’s official channels.
The added also capacity will reduce pressure on existing infrastructure and give operators greater flexibility within the Lagos transmission network.
TCN Engineers Deliver Grid Upgrade
Furthermore, Adeshina Adeonipekun, General Manager of Transmission for the Lagos Region, said TCN engineers completed the installation internally within six weeks.
“The project was completed in-house by TCN engineers in just six weeks,” Adeonipekun said, describing the effort as part of broader measures to reinforce the national grid.
By expanding transformer capacity at the Egbin Transmission Substation, TCN aims to further strengthen power evacuation from generation sources and improve stability across the distribution chain.
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial center, remains one of the country’s largest electricity markets. Infrastructure upgrades at transmission nodes such as Egbin are central to efforts to improve supply consistency and support industrial and residential consumption.
