Benin North – Oshogbo Line is a 330kV overhead line from Benin North, Edo, Nigeria, to Oshogbo, Osun, Nigeria.
The project, which is currently under construction, is expected to be commissioned in 2021.
Description
Benin North – Oshogbo Line is an overhead line that will be operated by Transmission Company Of Nigeria. The line will carry alternating current (AC) through single circuit cable.
Approximately $20.64m was financed by the authorities to undertake the construction works of the project.
The development of the Benin North – Oshogbo Line project has been approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Benin North – Oshogbo Line project development status
The construction works on the Benin North – Oshogbo Line project were commenced in 2018 and commissioning is expected in 2021.
Contractors involved
Gammon India was appointed by Transmission Company Of Nigeria to undertake the construction works on the Benin North – Oshogbo Line project.
About Transmission Company Of Nigeria
Transmission Company Of Nigeria is a national electric power authority as a product of the merger of the transmission and operations sectors. It provides a electricity transmission network. It is headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria.
Methodology
All publicly-announced T&D Line & Substation projects included in this analysis are drawn from GlobalData’s Power IC. The information regarding the projects is sourced through secondary information sources such as country specific utility players, company news and reports, statistical organisations, regulatory body, government planning reports and their publications and is further validated through primary from various stakeholders such as power utility companies, consultants, energy associations of respective countries, government bodies and professionals from leading players in the power sector.
