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Nigeria electricity grid infrastructure upgrades

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2026-08-19 21:37 UTC → 2026-08-20 00:11 UTC · added removed

The Nigerian Federal Government has increased expanded electricity transmission capacity in Lagos by 208 megawatts (MW) through commissioning eight new power transformers across four key substations: Apapa Road, Ijora, Alausa, and Lekki. These upgrades aim to the Apapa address critical bottlenecks and Ijora substations. improve the evacuation of available electricity generation. At the Ijora facility, two new transformers increased Lekki Transmission Substation, capacity at the 330/132/33kV level has effectively doubled from 90MVA 300MVA to 230MVA, while the 600MVA. The Apapa Road facility saw its capacity triple from 60MVA to 180MVA via a new Gas Insulated Substation. These upgrades through the installation of two 60MVA transformers and modern gas-insulated switchgear. Additionally, 100MVA transformers were supported installed at the Ijora and Alausa substations. Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe stated that these interventions are intended to “remove electricity constraints and unlock economic growth.” Supported by the World Bank, Shanghai Electric Limited, Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). To further support these efforts, JICA has committed approximately ₦20 billion (2.35 billion Japanese yen) to expand and rehabilitate Nigeria’s national electricity grid. This funding targets critical infrastructure, including (JICA), the Apapa Transmission Substation, Company of Nigeria (TCN) expects these improvements to address aging facilities and rising demand. The investment covers construction, equipment, engineering, and training, while also supporting provide a concessional-loan project more reliable power supply to improve the transmission network across Lagos areas including Apapa Causeway, Ijora, and Ogun states. Amukoko.

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