Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will inaugurate the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Limited’s new 2×60MVA, 132/33KV substation and associated 132KV transmission lines on Thursday in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
According to a statement, the Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun will join the vice president to inaugurate the Otta/Papalantoro/Abeokuta composite project that is made up of a new 2×60MVA, 132/33KV relief substation for Abeokuta; line bay extension works and old Abeokuta 132/33KV substation.
He will also commission a new 77.5KM, 132K double circuit line, replacing the old and worn-out single circuit lines between Otta, Papalantoro old Abeokuta and the new Abeokuta substation.
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According the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NDPHC, Mr. Chiedu Ugbo, the new 2×60MVA, 132/33KV substation in Abeokuta, when it fully comes on stream, will provide reliable power off-take via six 33KV distribution feeders to the state capital and its environs.
He added that the 1×60MVA transformer at Otta will provide additional power supply through three 33KV feeders to Otta and its environs.
Besides, Ugbo underscored the importance of the projects and said they would impact positively on power supply to Abeokuta, Otta axis and Ogun State.
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We welcome the VP to Ogun State for the commissioning of this laudable project. This will improve power supply in Ogun State
This is very good as it will help boost the performance of the industries around that axis .
I am so happy because this move is coming at a time that it is highly needed and definitely will boost electricity stability when it is fully functioning. Great work
This is very good as it provides more stable power supply.