By Ishioma Appiah-Yeboah
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully commissioned a new 330/132/33kV Bauchi Transmission Substation in Bauchi town.
The substation commissioning, which took place on July 3, 2025, added 250MW to the nation’s grid.
In a statement by the General manager Public Affiars Ndidi Mbah, the new Bauchi substation project commenced in February 2022 and it comprises 2x150MVA power transformers and a 1x75MVA reactor, among others.
Mbah explained that Currently,the substation feeds the existing Bauchi 132/33kV substation, but supply will be extended to other substations subsequently. Also , Two new transmission towers were erected as part of the project to further boost network flexibility,
She added that This project is a TCN/ World Bank initiative that aims to further enhance power supply in Bauchi as well as the Northeast and the benefiting customers are mostly within the Jos Electricity Distribution Company franchise, however, This development underscores TCN’s commitment to expanding the transmission grid and improving electricity infrastructure natinde.
