The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commissioned a new 60MVA, 132/33kV Mobile Power Transformer at its Damaturu 132/33kV Transmission Substation in Yobe State, increasing the facility’s transformation capacity from 120MVA to 180MVA.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs. Ndidi Mbah, the transformer was successfully commissioned at 9:50 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
The upgrade is expected to enhance operational flexibility and improve the reliability of power supply by providing redundancy during maintenance and unforeseen outages, while also enabling the substation to meet growing electricity demand in the area.
TCN said the increased capacity would make more bulk electricity available to the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) for distribution to customers in Damaturu, Buni Yadi, Babangida, the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital, and surrounding communities.
The company noted that the project forms part of its ongoing Internally Generated Revenue (IGR)-funded transmission expansion programme aimed at strengthening the national grid and improving the efficiency and reliability of bulk electricity supply across the country.
