The Transmission Company of Nigeria on Thursday, May 14, 2026, announced the addition of 600 megawatts to the national grid following the completion of a major transmission project in Edo State.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company, Sule Abdulaziz, disclosed this during the commissioning of the Ihovbor/Benin and Ihovbor/Ajaokuta 330kV Turn-In-Turn-Out Transmission Line Project in Edo State.
Abdulaziz described the project as a significant milestone in efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s transmission network and improve electricity evacuation from the Ihovbor Transmission Substation to distribution load centres across the country.
According to him, the project involved the strategic connection of the existing Benin/Ajaokuta 330kV transmission line to the Ihovbor Transmission Substation, creating two new transmission routes spanning a total of 14 kilometres.
He said, “With the completion of this strategic project, we have increased the operational flexibility of the transmission network and strengthened the resilience of power delivery within the Benin corridor through this connection to the power plant.
“The importance of this project cannot be overstated. It grants TCN the ability to more efficiently evacuate power generated by the Azura Power Plant and the Niger Delta Power Holding Company plant.
“This has equally helped in alleviating transmission bottlenecks, enhanced system reliability, while allowing distribution companies access to more bulk electricity for their customers nationwide. With this, we have added 600 megawatts to the national grid.”
Abdulaziz further explained that the national grid system would enable electricity generated from the Benin axis to be transmitted more efficiently to other parts of the country.
“With the grid system, power generated from the Benin axis can easily be wheeled to any part of the country,” he added.
He noted that the project reflects TCN’s commitment to building a stronger and more efficient transmission network through continuous innovation and collaboration within the power sector.
“Before now, there was power generated without evacuation, but with this project, more electricity can now be transmitted, which means Nigerians will enjoy improved power supply,” he said.