FG Targets 6,000MW Supply By December, Adds 208MW with Ijora, Apapa Substations
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The federal government has set an ambitious target of generating and transmitting 6,000 megawatts of electricity across the national grid by December 2026. To achieve this, the government inaugurated two upgraded transmission substations in Lagos, adding 208 megawatts of new capacity. Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, highlighted the importance of boosting power transmission to support the economy and President Bola Tinubu's goal of building a $1 trillion economy.
At the Apapa Road substation, a new Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) with two 60MVA transformers was installed, increasing the substation's capacity by approximately 96 megawatts. At Ijora, two ageing 30MVA transformers were replaced with two new 100MVA units, raising the substation's capacity from 90MVA to 230MVA, adding 140 megawatts of transmission capacity.
Tegbe emphasized that the upgrades would help address transmission bottlenecks, improve system resilience, and ensure electricity reliably reaches consumers, thus supporting industrial competitiveness and economic growth.
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