FG begins construction of 120MVA power substation in Katsina

The Federal Government has begun construction of a 132/33kV transmission substation in the Mashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to This Day, the project is being executed through the Transmission Company of Nigeria and is scheduled for completion in March 2027. The substation will feature 2x60MVA transformers, providing a combined transmission capacity of 120MVA, which is equivalent to 96 megawatts.

The Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, announced that compensation for affected properties was fully paid before construction started. During a visit to the state, Tegbe also unveiled 2x60MVA, 132/33kV power transformers in the Kankia Local Government Area. Additionally, the minister inspected a 2x100MVA, 132/33kV GIS transmission substation project at the Katsina 330/132/33kV substation alongside Governor Dikko Umaru Radda.

Punch Nigeria reports that the construction of the 120MVA power substation in Mashi aims to improve electricity transmission and support economic activity. Punch reports that Governor Dikko Radda commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the expansion of the electricity substation in Kankia LGA.

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