Ekiti State governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has flagged of the construction of an electricity injection substation and installation of a 7.5MVA injection transformer substation in Ido Ekiti area of the State.
Fayemi said when completed, it will improve the quality of energy supply to Ido/Osi LGA and its neighboring local government areas.
This project is the first out of 11 injection substations to be spread across the state, and one of the new partnerships that we established with the Federal Government, through the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) to address the issue of power supply in Ekiti State.
The governor further revealed that the state has a partnership with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to construct 132KV transmission station at Ilupeju and Ijesa–Isu Ekiti.
He further restated his administration’s committment to the implementation of an Independent Power Project (IPP) which is aimed at generating 3 megawatts of electricity. This IPP arrangement will guarantee power supply to Ekiti State Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ekiti State University (EKSU), identified health centres, Ado metropolis street lights, and booster stations, amongst others.
Meanwhile, the Executive Director, Networks, Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Engr. IfeOluwa Oyedele, Friday, disclosed that the company has constructed and commissioned over 350 injection substations with a combined capacity of about 3540MW across the country.
In addition, Oyedele stated that the company since its inception in 2004 till date has also constructed a total of 18 substations.
He also said during the time under review, the company completed 2,194km and 887km of 330kV and 132kV Transmission Lines respectively.
“NDPHC since its inception has completed 2,194km and 887km of 330kV and 132kV Transmission Lines respectively. This is in addition to completed ten (10) new 330/132kV Substations and eight (8) new 132/33kV Substations which are connected to the National Grid thus significantly added 5590MVA and 3493MVA capacities at 330kV and 132kV levels respectively.
“NDPHC has constructed and commissioned over 350 Injection Substations with a combined capacity of about 3540MW across the length and breadth of this country.
“NDPHC has further constructed about 2600km of 11KV and 4600km of 33kV distribution lines for improvement access to electricity and quality of power supply to consumers,” he said.
Oyedele also disclosed that the company had completed five injection substations in Ekiti state since its inception.
“We have about five already completed distribution projects in the Ekiti state from the inception of NDPHC,” he said.