Kashim Shettima, the Vice President, has inaugurated a new 1×7.5MVA 33kV/11kV distribution injection substation at Borno State University. This project was carried out by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).
According to Emmanuel Ojor, who leads Corporate Communications & External Relations at NDPHC, the substation is anticipated to greatly enhance the quality and reliability of electricity supply to the university and provide benefits to vulnerable communities in the vicinity.
He stated that the project, carried out as part of NDPHC’s Distribution Intervention Projects, includes a 1×7.5MVA 33/11kV injection substation, 3km of 33kV transmission line, 2.5km of 11kV distribution line, 2.5km of low-tension (LT) line, and three 500KVA distribution transformers. During the commissioning event, Shettima characterized the project as an essential move towards fulfilling President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope power sector reform agenda, which seeks to achieve universal electricity access through targeted initiatives led by NDPHC.
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