TCN goals to exceed 8,700MW grid capability in 2026
The Managing Director and Chief Govt Officer of the Transmission Firm of Nigeria, Sule Abdulaziz, has assured Nigerians that the corporate is about to surpass its present 8,700 megawatts wheeling capability by 2026.
Abdulaziz, in his 2025 Finish-of-Yr Goodwill Message launched in Abuja, highlighted that 2026 would carry intensified efforts to increase grid capability, enhance stability, and improve operational effectivity.
“As we glance to the New Yr, we can’t afford to relaxation on our oars. We’ll intensify efforts to additional enhance grid capability, stability and effectivity, as we proceed the journey in the direction of turning into one of many main electrical energy transmission firms on this planet,” he mentioned.
In response to him, TCN’s wheeling capability has grown to eight,700MW, positioning the corporate to higher assist Nigeria’s rising electrical energy demand. He expressed confidence within the means of the TCN workforce to construct on latest good points and seize rising alternatives within the energy sector.
Talking on the theme of the message, “Reflecting on a Yr of Progress: Delivering on Our Mandate and Powering Our Future Collectively,” Abdulaziz described 2025 as a historic yr for the corporate, marked by main reforms and infrastructure milestones.
He mentioned the yr could be remembered for the unbundling of TCN and the profitable take-off of the Nigerian Impartial System Operator, a reform permitting TCN to deal with transmission infrastructure improvement, growth, and upkeep, whereas NISO oversees system and market operations, together with compliance and enforcement.
“This transition displays maturity in our sector and a daring step towards constructing the sort of electrical energy provide trade Nigeria deserves,” he said.
Abdulaziz famous that on March 4, 2025, TCN transmitted an all-time peak era of 5,801.84MW, with a most each day power supply of 128,370.75 megawatt-hours, the best in Nigeria’s historical past.
Between January 2024 and November 2025, TCN commissioned 82 new energy transformers, including greater than 8,500 megavolt-amperes to the nationwide grid, considerably boosting reliability and capability.
The MD additional disclosed that TCN superior a number of vital initiatives in the course of the yr, funded by improvement companions and valued at over $1.16bn.
“These embrace the Abuja Feeding Scheme, comprising 5 new substations and a brand new 330kV transmission line, with some initiatives already accomplished and others at superior phases. These initiatives are aimed toward modernising the grid, increasing capability and making ready TCN to fulfill the power wants of a rising economic system,” Abdulaziz mentioned.
Looking forward to 2026, he mentioned TCN would deal with accelerating undertaking execution, modernising transmission infrastructure, strengthening upkeep practices, and deepening stakeholder engagement, notably with NISO and different sector gamers.
“As we deepen collaboration throughout the sector, we should stay targeted on the bigger purpose of advancing the Nigerian Electrical energy Provide Trade and powering our nation’s development,” he added.