World Bank-Backed TCN Projects Add 480MW to National Grid
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 environment conducive to infrastructure investment in the state.
TCN Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz, said the Alausa upgrade was implemented by Shanghai Electric Limited under a World Bank-funded programme.
He said the project, once fully energised, would improve the stability and reliability of electricity supplied to at least 70,000 residents within the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company franchise area.
Abdulaziz added that the upgrades would strengthen grid stability and allow distribution companies to receive more bulk electricity for onward distribution to consumers.
The projects are expected to support growing electricity demand in Lagos, particularly in major commercial and industrial areas, while improving the ability of the transmission network to deliver available generation to distribution load centres.







