Power Generation: FG Sets To Commission 40mw Kashimbilla Hydro Plant - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 2, 2019
The FederalGovernment is expected to soon commission the forty megawatts Kashimbillahydropower plant, the Takum, Wukari transmission substations in Taraba stateand other projects to boost national electricity grid.
Ministerof Power, Sale Mamman confirmed this at an inspection tour to the plantalong with the Minister of State, Goddy Agba and other dignitaries.
The ProjectManager in the Ministry of Power, Ali-Dapshima Abubakar who shown them aroundthe project sites said the Hydropower was upgraded from six to forty megawatts.
On his part, TheManaging Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN Usman Gur Mohammednoted that he was satisfied with the substation’s work. He said when power isevacuated from the plant; it would serve the Northeast, North-Central and theSoutheast.