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Nigeria plans $2 billion East-West super grid to boost power capacity

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The Nigerian government plans to invest $2 billion in an East-West super grid to raise network capacity to 19,000 megawatts. According to Power Minister Joseph Tegbe, stable supply is expected within three to five years, following the restoration of power in Lagos.

The Nigerian federal government plans to invest $2 billion in an East-West super grid intended to strengthen the electricity transmission network and raise its capacity to 19,000 megawatts. Power Minister Joseph Tegbe announced this on Monday on the TVC television channel, according to ThisDay.

The minister expects stable supply within three to five years. The grid will link Funtua, Gwagwalada, Ikot Ekpene, Benin, Epe and Ilorin, and will complement existing infrastructure rather than replace it. It is to raise the network’s capacity from about 4,000 to 19,000 megawatts. The procurement process has been launched and could be completed within two years. The government also expects private sector participation in electricity transmission within two to three years.

This announcement follows the outage that deprived several Nigerian states of power (power outage). The minister said power returned on Sunday evening to Ajah, Leki, Ikoyi, Magodo and Ikeja, in Lagos, thanks to the repair of the network.

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