The Federal Government has commissioned upgraded transmission infrastructure at Alausa and Lekki in Lagos, adding a combined 272 megawatts of bulk power capacity to two major economic corridors in the state.
The projects, commissioned on Tuesday by the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, are part of ongoing efforts to address bottlenecks in Nigeria’s transmission network and improve the delivery of electricity to homes, businesses and industries.
At the Alausa Transmission Substation, an existing 30MVA transformer was replaced with a new 100MVA unit, raising the station’s total capacity from 135MVA to 205MVA.
The upgrade is expected to increase bulk power available to the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IKEDC, by 80 megawatts.
At the Lekki Transmission Substation, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, installed two additional 60MVA, 132/33kV transformers and nine new 33kV feeders.
The intervention doubles the substation’s 132/33kV capacity from 120MVA to 240MVA, representing an increase of approximately 192 megawatts.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremonies, Minister Tegbe said the projects demonstrate the Federal Government’s strategy of identifying infrastructure constraints, investing in solutions and unlocking additional capacity across the electricity value chain.
He said the administration would continue to address ageing infrastructure and other constraints responsible for limiting the amount of electricity that can be transmitted and ultimately delivered to consumers.
“Identify the bottleneck. Invest in it. Remove the constraint. Unlock the capacity.”
The Lekki project, executed by Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited with support from the World Bank, also includes an additional 300MVA, 330/132kV transformer, which is expected to be energised in November 2026.
Consequently, the Minister commended TCN, the Nigerian Independent System Operator, EKEDC, IKEDC, Shanghai Electric Group and the World Bank for their contributions to the projects.
He also praised Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for sustaining an environment conducive to infrastructure investment.
Also speaking , TCN Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz, said the Alausa project, also executed by Shanghai Electric under a World Bank-funded initiative, is expected to provide more stable and reliable electricity to at least 70,000 residents through IKEDC once energised.
He explained that improved transmission capacity would enable more electricity to reach distribution companies for onward supply to consumers within their franchise areas, while also strengthening overall grid stability.
Abdulaziz reaffirmed TCN’s commitment to expanding and maintaining a transmission network capable of transporting the country’s growing electricity needs to distribution load centres.
The upgrades are expected to strengthen the transmission network in Lagos, improve the flow of bulk electricity to distribution companies and create additional capacity to support the state’s growing residential, commercial and industrial demand.