The Federal Government has added a combined 272 megawatts of bulk power capacity to Lagos following the inauguration of upgraded transmission infrastructure at Alausa and Lekki by the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe.
The projects are part of the Federal Government’s efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s transmission network and address infrastructure constraints affecting power delivery to major economic centres.
At Alausa, an existing 30MVA transformer was replaced with a new 100MVA unit, increasing the station’s total capacity from 135MVA to 205MVA and raising bulk power available to the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) by 80MW.
At Lekki, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) installed two additional 60MVA, 132/33kV power transformers and nine new 33kV feeders, doubling the substation’s 132/33kV capacity from 120MVA to 240MVA and increasing capacity by approximately 192MW.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremonies, Tegbe said the projects reflected the administration’s deliberate approach to addressing structural bottlenecks in the power sector.
“Identify the bottleneck. Invest in it. Remove the constraint. Unlock the capacity,” he said.
The Minister linked the upgrades to President Bola Tinubu’s determination to confront infrastructure constraints that have limited Nigeria’s economic potential, noting that ageing equipment and stranded capacity would continue to be addressed nationwide.
The Lekki project, executed by Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited with support from the World Bank, also includes an additional 300MVA, 330/132kV transformer expected to be energised in November 2026.
Speaking on the Alausa project, the Managing Director/CEO of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz, said the upgrade, executed by Shanghai Electric Limited under a World Bank-funded initiative, would provide more stable and reliable electricity to at least 70,000 residents through IKEDC upon energisation.
He said the project would strengthen grid stability while enabling more bulk power to reach distribution companies for onward supply within their franchise areas.
Abdulaziz described the development as evidence that TCN remained committed to building and sustaining a robust transmission network capable of transporting Nigeria’s growing power needs to distribution load centres nationwide.
Tegbe commended TCN, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and IKEDC, as well as Shanghai Electric Group and the World Bank, for their contributions to the projects.
He also congratulated Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for sustaining an enabling environment for infrastructure investment in the state.