The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is making progress on a new system designed to improve the management and stability of the national power grid. The Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, which is meant to monitor and control power infrastructure in real-time, is now 69% complete.
TCN’s Managing Director, Engr. Sule Abdulaziz, provided this update while speaking to reporters at the State House. He explained that once the SCADA system is fully installed, the company will be able to detect issues on the grid instantly, respond to outages more effectively, and prevent vandalism of power lines across the country.
“From our work program, in six months’ time, we are going to finish SCADA. I mentioned that it is 69 percent completed, and this project is funded by the World Bank,” he said.
He further noted that the World Bank is funding the project through the Nigeria Electricity Transmission Access Project (NETAP), with a total budget of $486 million. He assured that work is progressing well, especially at the new substation in Gwagwalada, where most of the equipment has already been installed.
Abdulaziz also shared an update on Nigeria’s power generation. He stated that on March 4, 2025, at 21:15 hours, the country reached a new peak generation of 5,801.84 megawatts. According to him, the TCN successfully transmitted this power to distribution centers nationwide without any major issues.
He expressed confidence that, within the next two years, the TCN will be able to transmit up to 10,000 megawatts—provided the Generation Companies (GENCOs) can produce that much power. He attributed this goal to ongoing transmission projects and improvements in infrastructure.
“With the numerous TCN transmission projects completed in the last two years and new ones currently underway, as well as the 8,500MW current evacuation capability of the company, I can confidently state that in less than two years from now, the Transmission Company of Nigeria will conveniently evacuate 10,000 megawatts of generated power,” he said.
Abdulaziz emphasized that all TCN investments so far have been funded by the Federal Government, as no private investors have contributed to the transmission network. He mentioned that the company is working on expanding its infrastructure by building new substations and transmission lines to handle larger electricity loads efficiently.
The TCN boss also spoke about a long-term plan to strengthen the power grid further. He revealed that the company is considering a “Super Grid” concept, which would introduce more flexible transmission lines. This system would ensure that if one power line develops a fault, electricity can be redirected through another line without disrupting supply.
“For example, now we have on our table what we call the Super Grid. Some Chinese companies have put their interest that we won’t come and construct more transmission lines so that you have flexibility, meaning that once one of the lines is faulty, you can switch your power to the other one,” he said.
While this project is still in the planning stage, Abdulaziz stated that TCN is seeking necessary approvals from the presidency and the Ministry of Finance before proceeding with construction.
