World Bank-Backed TCN Projects Add 480MW to National Grid The Federal Government has said transmission projects backed by the World Bank have added about 480 megawatts (MW) of bulk power capacity to Lagos, as part of efforts to ease grid bottlenecks and improve electricity supply across the state. Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this on Tuesday while highlighting recent upgrades at the Alausa and Lekki transmission substations. According to Tegbe, the two projects alone increased bulk power capacity by 272MW across two major commercial corridors in Lagos. They followed the commissioning of upgraded facilities at Ijora and Apapa on Monday, bringing the combined additional transmission capacity from the four projects to 480MW. The minister said the upgrades would expand the amount of electricity that can be transferred through Lagos and reduce congestion that has historically constrained supply to homes and businesses. At the Alausa transmission substation, a 30MVA transformer was replaced with a 100MVA unit, increasing the station’s total capacity from 135MVA to 205MVA. The upgrade is expected to raise the bulk power available to Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company by about 80MW, according to the minister. At Lekki, the Transmission Company of Nigeria installed two additional 60MVA, 132/33kV transformers and nine new 33kV feeders. The project doubled the substation’s 132/33kV transformation capacity from 120MVA to 240MVA, resulting in an estimated 192MW increase in bulk power capacity. Tegbe said the projects were part of the Federal Government’s broader strategy to identify and remove infrastructure constraints across the national transmission network, unlock stranded electricity and improve the amount of power available to distribution companies. The Lekki project was executed by Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited with support from the World Bank. The wider project also includes a 300MVA, 330/132kV transformer, which is expected to be energised in November 2026. The minister commended the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Nigerian Independent System Operator, Eko Electricity Distribution Company, Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, Shanghai Electric Group and the World Bank for their contributions to the projects. He also praised Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu for creating an…
