The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has formally handed over the construction site for the Kainji Switchyard Units 1G3 and 1G4 bays project to Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited (MESL), paving the way for the expansion of electricity generation and transmission capacity at the Kainji Hydro Power Plant in Niger State.
According to Ndidi Mbah, the General Manager Public Affairs, TCN in a statement today Sunday, the site handover, which took place on Friday, June 5, at the Kainji Transmission Substation, grants MESL full access to commence construction activities on the 2x330kV bays project.
The scope of work includes civil, electrical and mechanical installations, as well as testing, commissioning and other approved project activities.
Upon completion, the new bays will facilitate the evacuation of power from two additional turbines, designated IG3 and IG4, each with a generation capacity of 110 megawatts.
Together, the turbines are expected to add 220MW to the Kainji power station’s output and strengthen electricity supply to the national grid.
Speaking during the signing and handover ceremony, the General Manager, Materials Control and Stores, and Chairman of the Project Technical Committee, Engr. Abdulkadir Gwaram Adamu, described the event as a significant milestone in efforts to enhance power generation and transmission infrastructure.
According to him, the project will enable TCN to efficiently evacuate electricity generated by the new turbines into the national grid once they become operational.
Adamu commended the management of Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited for its commitment to improving power supply across the country, noting that the project is being fully funded and executed by the company at no cost to TCN.
He expressed optimism that the development would contribute meaningfully to Nigeria’s quest for improved electricity access and reliability.
In his remarks, the Chief Technical Officer of Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited, Engr. Cleber Romao Grisi, thanked TCN for granting access to the project site and assured stakeholders that the company would deliver the project within the agreed timeline.
The project is expected to be completed by December 2026.
Other officials present at the ceremony included the General Manager (Business Development), Engr. Robert Bodam; General Manager (Transmission), Shiroro Region, Engr. Kabiru Suleiman; Assistant General Manager (System Electrical), Engr. Ebenezer Opadare; and Principal Manager (Transmission), Kainji Work Centre, Engr. Gbenga Akorede.
Industry stakeholders have described the project as a strategic investment that will enhance generation evacuation capacity and support ongoing efforts to improve electricity supply nationwide.
