The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commissioned a new 60MVA power transformer at its Damaturu transmission substation in Yobe State, boosting the plant’s operational output.
The 132/33kV mobile power transformer was energized on Thursday, 16 July 2026.
The installation raises the Damaturu substation’s total capacity from 120MVA to 180MVA, designed to improve grid reliability, ease maintenance downtime, and meet growing local power demand.
As a result, increased bulk electricity will be supplied to the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) for distribution across Damaturu, Buni Yadi, Babangida, the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital, and surrounding communities.
TCN confirmed that the upgrade forms part of its ongoing internally funded grid expansion projects aimed at bolstering national power infrastructure.
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