Transmission Company of Nigeria
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria is the state-owned utility responsible for operating and maintaining Nigeria’s national electricity transmission grid.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nigerian national grid | 1 |
| Transmission Company of Nigeria network | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric power transmission system operator
ⓘ
electric utility company ⓘ state-owned enterprise ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TCN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | regulated utility ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| function |
grid system operation
ⓘ
transmission network maintenance ⓘ transmission network planning and expansion ⓘ wheeling of electricity from generation companies to distribution companies ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
federal government budget allocations
ⓘ
multilateral development finance for grid projects ⓘ |
| gridCoverage | national ⓘ |
| gridInterconnection | interconnection between different regional grids within Nigeria ⓘ |
| gridOperationMode | synchronous national grid ⓘ |
| gridOwnership | national transmission network of Nigeria ⓘ |
| gridType | high-voltage transmission grid ⓘ |
| gridVoltageLevel |
132 kV
ⓘ
330 kV ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Abuja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | critical infrastructure for Nigeria’s electricity supply ⓘ |
| industry | electric power transmission ⓘ |
| infrastructureType |
overhead transmission lines
ⓘ
substations ⓘ switching stations ⓘ |
| keyActivity |
coordination with electricity distribution companies
ⓘ
coordination with generation companies ⓘ real-time balancing of electricity supply and demand on the transmission grid ⓘ |
| legalStatus | government-owned company ⓘ |
| marketRole | transmission service provider ⓘ |
| monopolyStatus | sole operator of the national transmission grid in Nigeria ⓘ |
| objective |
ensure reliable bulk power transmission across Nigeria
ⓘ
expand transmission capacity to match generation growth ⓘ reduce transmission losses in the Nigerian grid ⓘ |
| ownership | Government of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Federal Government of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryEnvironment | Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
development of Nigeria’s transmission infrastructure
ⓘ
maintenance of the national electricity transmission grid of Nigeria ⓘ operation of the national electricity transmission grid of Nigeria ⓘ |
| role | transmission system operator in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry ⓘ |
| sector | power sector ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
all 36 states of Nigeria ⓘ |
| serviceType | bulk power transmission ⓘ |
| stakeholder | Federal Ministry of Power (Nigeria) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Nigerian national grid
this entity surface form:
Transmission Company of Nigeria network