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Nigeria: four Kano substations upgraded with 544 MW of additional transmission capacity announced

LE BRIEF • 2026-10-26

Walalambe, Kumbotso, Dakata and Dan-Agundi receive new transmission and transformation equipment. The aim is to improve supply to households and industry, without confusing network upgrades with new electricity generation.

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LE BRIEF — Monday, 26 October 2026 edition By the LE BRIEF newsroom Country : Nigeria Source publication : 23 October 2026 Event : Government announcement on 22 October 2026; reports on 23 and 24 October. Visit to electricity infrastructure: photograph supplied to illustrate the Kano story. Kano is strengthening a vital link in its industrial economy: electricity transmission. Nigeria’s government announced the commissioning of four facilities delivered by the Transmission Company of Nigeria with the Kano State Government, adding a stated 544 MW of transmission capacity to the network. The sites are Walalambe, Kumbotso, Dakata and Dan-Agundi. The works are intended to relieve equipment overloads and improve service to industrial, commercial and residential areas. Transformers to ease network constraints At Walalambe, a new substation has two 40 MVA transformers. It is intended to supply the Tokarawa industrial corridor and other economic areas of the city. Work at Kumbotso, Dakata and Dan-Agundi also strengthens transmission and transformation capacity. More reliable supply could reduce businesses’ dependence on generators and the costs of self-generation. According to the authorities, Lee Group was among the industrial users reconnected to the national grid after an extended period of off-grid operation. Transmission capacity is not generating capacity The stated 544 MW figu...