The Federal Government (FG) has taken a major step towards improving electricity supply in Ekiti State.
The step was with the delivery of equipment and accessories for two new 132/33kV power substations and accompanying transmission lines.
The equipment, which arrived on Saturday at the Omisanjana 132/33kV substation in Ado-Ekiti, is part of an ongoing effort to expand power infrastructure across the state.
The new substations will be installed in Ilupeju Ekiti and Ijesa Isu Ekiti, with a switching station located in Ikere.
Receiving the consignment on behalf of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), the state Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Bolaji Aluko, stated that the two substations would enhance bulk power transmission to the northern and other senatorial districts of the state.
He was accompanied by TCN’s General Manager in Ekiti, Victor Famoroti.According to Aluko, the new substations will add a total of 240MVA—comprising four 60MVA transformers—to the existing 140MVA capacity of the three transformers currently operating at the Omisanjana facility.
He confirmed that the project is expected to be completed before the end of the year.
“This project has been ongoing for almost three years. This latest delivery includes 15 trucks carrying various components such as transformers, poles, wires, and other electrical equipment. While we received some deliveries a few months ago at Ijesa Isu, Ilupeju, and Ikere, this is the largest consignment so far,” Aluko said.
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“We expect full installation to take around six months, including pole erection, wiring, and system testing. We’ve waited three years for this, and we’re confident it will be ready by year-end.”
The Commissioner also lauded Governor Biodun Oyebanji for prioritising energy development in the state, especially through the installation of an Independent Power Project (IPP)—the state’s first power-generating station.
“Before the IPP, Ekiti had no power generation facility of its own and depended entirely on the national grid. With only the Omisanjana station handling 132kV intake and 33kV distribution, the state’s capacity was stretched.
“These new substations will decentralise power distribution, allowing for better coverage and reduced transmission losses,” he explained.
Aluko added that the additional substations would bring electricity closer to more communities, reduce power loss over long distances, and expand the grid’s ability to absorb supply from the national grid and future generation plants.
“This development is extremely important to us. With multiple stations radiating 33kV lines, electricity supply in Ekiti will not only improve in reach but also in quality,” he said.
