The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has increased bulk electricity transmission capacity around the Apapa corridor in Lagos following the commissioning of four new high-capacity transmission assets.
The projects comprise two 60 MVA, 132/33kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substations at the upgraded Apapa Road Transmission Substation and two new 100 MVA power transformers at the 132/33kV Ijora Transmission Substation.
The TCN Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz, disclosed this on Monday, August 17, 2026, during the commissioning of the projects in Lagos.
According to TCN, the developments have increased the capacity of the Apapa Road Transmission Substation from 60 MVA to 180 MVA, while the total capacity of the Ijora Transmission Substation has risen to 230 MVA, equivalent to 184 MW.
The company said the additional capacity would improve bulk electricity availability to the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), supporting power supply to industrial, commercial and residential communities within the Apapa corridor.
Abdulaziz said the upgrade of the Apapa Road Transmission Substation had significantly increased the volume of bulk electricity available to EKEDC for distribution to customers across the corridor.
He said the substation’s capacity had been tripled from 60 MVA to 180 MVA, providing additional transmission capacity for areas including Apapa Causeway, Ijora, Amukoko, Ajegunle, Apapa Wharf and Tin Can Island.
“The upgrade of the Apapa Road Transmission Substation has tripled from 60MVA to 180MVA, significantly increasing the quantum of bulk power available for offtake by Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) for its customers in Apapa Causeway, Ijora, Amukoko, Ajegunle, Apapa Wharf, Tin Can Island, and other critical commercial areas within its franchise area,” he said.
Abdulaziz said the upgraded facility comprised two 60 MVA, 132/33kV gas-insulated substations, which were already in circuit.
He added that the commissioning of two new 100 MVA, 132/33kV transformers at the Ijora Transmission Substation had increased its total capacity to 230 MVA, equivalent to 184 MW.
The TCN chief executive said the projects demonstrated the Federal Government’s continued investment in critical electricity infrastructure and the company’s commitment to developing a transmission network capable of supporting Nigeria’s growing electricity demand.
The Apapa Road project was sponsored and executed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in strategic partnership with TCN.
Four months ago, TCN General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, had announced the successful energisation of two 60 MVA, 132/33kV transformers at the rehabilitated Apapa Road Transmission Substation.
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Mbah said the project also involved the installation of modern GIS technology, which was expected to improve the substation’s operational efficiency and reliability.
She said the development would enhance bulk electricity supply to EKEDC and support improved distribution to key industrial and residential areas within its franchise.
Abdulaziz said TCN would continue to rehabilitate and expand transmission substations and lines to strengthen its ability to wheel bulk electricity from generation stations to distribution load centres.
“Electricity remains the bedrock of economic growth,” he said, stressing that the company would continue to make consistent and strategic investments in the transmission network.
According to him, reliable electricity supply is critical to the operations of industrial clusters, commercial districts, healthcare facilities, educational institutions and households.
The latest projects are expected to provide additional transmission capacity around one of Lagos’ major industrial and commercial corridors, while supporting EKEDC’s ability to distribute electricity to customers in the affected areas.
