By Muftau Adediran/Akure
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has pledged to increase its electricity production to 20,000 megawatts by 2021.
Mr Usman Muhammed, TCN Managing Director/CEO gave the assurance while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the installation of a 1×60 MVA transformer at the 132/33kV Transmission Substation in Akure.
NAN reports that the capacity of the substation prior to this installation was 120 MVA.
The additional transformer has raised the capacity of the substation to 180 MVA, with many communities in Akure and its environs expected to experience a remarkable improvement in power supply.
Mohammed said that the installation of the transformer was in line with the policy of the Federal Government to expand and stabilise electricity in the country.
He said the Federal Government…
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