Members of the Governing Board of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), have commended the Management and Staff of National Control Centre (NCC) and the Osogbo Region for their relentless efforts in maintaining the national grid in spite of the enormous challenges in the system.

The Chairman of the Joint Committee of System, Market, Technical & Monitoring Operation of the Board, Mr. Ahmad Talba Imamuddeen gave the commendation recently when he led other members of the Committee on a visit to NCC and Osogbo Regional Office to inspect existing facilities, and address operational challenges in the grid.

Mr. Imamuddeen, explained that the Committee was set up by the Chairman of the Board, Engr. Bukar Bulama Buni, to resolve the issue of persistence system disturbance and other related challenges affecting grid operation in the country.  

According to him, the data presented by the General Manager (NCC), Engr. Balarabe Abdullahi, had shed more light on the operational activities of the grid and would be of help for further research and to ascertain other likely challenges in the system.

He further stated that their first encounter with the substation was a remarkable one in view of the excellent detailed report on system collapses, and solicited for more support and cooperation from NCC and the Regional Transmission office, Osogbo, in ensuring improved electricity in Nigeria.

The General Manager NCC, Engr. Balarabe Abdullahi, conducted the Committee members around the facilities during which he explained the three departments that operate within the control room. These are; the Main Grid Controller, which is in charge of real-time operation of the grid, Systems Planning which provides load scheduling information on how to dispatch available units and the Transmission Electricity Market (TEM) which is in charge of interacting with DisCos on load off-taking to prevent system shut down.

He assured the Board members of cooperation in the provision of accurate information on operational activities and challenges in the system.

On his part, the Regional Transmission Manager (RTM), Osogbo Region, Engr. Mojeed Akintola, enumerated some of the achievements of the Region to include recent sealing of four transformers over oil leakage in Osogbo and Ife substations and ongoing work to energize Akure 330kV line in order to boost electricity supply to Ondo and Ekiti states.

At the Control Room, the Regional Operations Manager, in Osogbo, Engr. Yinusa Olaniyi informed the Board members that the ongoing construction in the 132kV Control Rooms in Osogbo 330/132/33kV substation, was needed for expansion to accommodate more equipment in the substation.

During the visit, the Committee inspected Control Rooms, Switchyards and other facilities. They also interacted with staff to further understand operational activities and functions of the Center.