7.5 MVA substation launched after 15 years of shortages in Nigeria
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
A 7.5 MVA electricity substation has been launched in Rigasa, Kaduna State, Nigeria, to improve supply to a community facing around 15 years of shortages. The project also includes two-kilometre and 1.5-kilometre distribution lines, according to Punch, with support from the Kaduna government.
A 7.5 MVA electricity substation has been launched in Rigasa, Kaduna State, Nigeria, after residents reported around 15 years of power shortages. The launch ceremony was held on Friday, according to Punch.
The project includes a 7.5 MVA injection substation, a two-kilometre 11 kV distribution line and a 1.5-kilometre 33 kV line. It is being implemented by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company in collaboration with the Kaduna State Government, after being facilitated by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group. Deputy Governor Hadiza Balarabe represented Governor Uba Sani at the ceremony.
Bamidele Atoyebi, the group’s organiser, said the intervention addressed residents’ concerns and that his organisation had facilitated more than 100 projects in different sectors. Hadiza Balarabe said that improving electricity supply could support businesses and productivity.
