Nigeria’s FEC approves construction of power substations
Nigeria, Abuja: FEC of Nigeria has approved the construction of 2 x 60 MVA and 2 x 30 MVA power substations Jigawa and Akwa Ibom states respectively.
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Nigeria, Abuja: The federal executive council (FEC) of Nigeria has approved the construction of 2 x 60 MVA and 2 x 30 MVA power substations Jigawa and Akwa Ibom states respectively.
Sale Mamman, Minister of Power, announced this at the end of the FEC meeting in Abuja on 4 August.
Substation is a transmission and distribution system consisting of transformers, circuit breakers used to regulate power gotten from generating companies then distributed to consumers.
“One is the construction of 2 × 60 MVA 132/33 substation at Gagarawa, Jigawa State in favour of Power Control and Appliances Limited in the sum of $1.1 M (N 454,212,396.05),” Mamman said.
“The second one is the award of the contract for the engineering, procurement and construction of 2×30 MVA 132/33 substation at Akwa Ibom State in favour of YEMEC West Africa Limited in the sum of $6.2 M offshore plus $4.36 M (N1.8 B) onshore.”
Recently, the federal government has invested in boosting electricity transmission and providing better access to Nigerians ranging from substations, solar grid system installations and power plants.
In February 2021, FEC approved the construction of a $84.5 M (N 35 B) power station for the Nigerian Export Processing Zone Authority in Akamkpa, Cross River state.
In March, the council also approved contracts for constructing three substations in Kano and Benue states as well as the extension of transmission lines in Abia and Imo states.
In the same month, it approved N6.2 billion for the execution of various power projects across the country.
Source: The Cable
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