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TRANSMISSION Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has granted access to Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited, (MESL), operator of the Kainji Hydro Power Plant in Niger, to begin construction of 2×330 Kilo Volt (KV) bays.
The company said that handover of the Switchyard Units 1G3 and 1G4 bays construction at the Kainji Transmission Substation was conducted on June 5.
Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager Public Affairs in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, said that the physical handover of the 2x330kV bays construction site was intended to facilitate the start of construction activities.
Mbah said that the construction activities included civil, electrical, and mechanical works, as well as testing, and all other approved project tasks.
”After completion, the 220 Mega(MW) capacity bays will enable the evacuation of the two additional IG3 and IG4 turbines with capacity to generate 110MW each, totalling 220MW, which is to be installed in Kainji power station.
”During the signing and handover, Mr Abdulkadir Adamu, TCN’s General Manager, Materials Control and Stores, said that the event marked a critical milestone and that its execution would enable TCN evacuate power that would be generated by MESL’s new turbines on completion into the national grid.
Adamu, who is also the chairman of the Project Technical Committee commended the management of Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited for their cooperation and commitment towards improving electricity supply to Nigerians.
According to him, the project is to be carried out wholly by MESL and at no cost to TCN.
He added that the project was scheduled to be completed by December.
In his response, Mr Cleber Grisi, Chief Technical Officer of Mainstream Energy Solutions expressed appreciation to TCN for granting the site access and assured that the project would be completed within the agreed schedule.
Also present at the handover were the General Manager, Business Development, Mr Robert Bodam; General Manager Transmission Shiroro Region, TCN , Mr Kabiru Suleiman; Assistant General Manager, System Electrical TCN amongst others.(NAN)
A.I
June 9, 2026
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