The mega transformers ordered by the Nigerian Government under the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) have successfully undergone a factory acceptance test.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Federal Ministry of Power confirmed the development on Saturday.
The factory acceptance test was witnessed by the Managing Director of the Federal Government of Nigeria Power Company (FGN-Power), Kenny Anuwe who led a delegation that included engineers from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), on Thursday in Europe.
The first batch of the shipments, which are expected to be made from the Siemens’ transformers factory in Trento, Italy, would start arriving in Nigeria from September, according to the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu.
“On 28 July 2022, a team of Nigerian engineers led by the MD of Federal Government Power Company Mr Kenny Anuwe witnessed the factory acceptance test of the mega transformers ordered by the federal government under the first phase of the Presidential Power Initiative.
“The factory acceptance test was conducted at Siemens Energy factory in Trento, Italy. The transformers will start arriving in Nigeria in September. In December 2021, the Federal Executive Council approved €63 million for realising the partnership between the Nigerian government and Siemens Energy.
“The Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) was set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to engage the global energy giant, Siemens of Germany for the upgrade and modernisation of Nigeria’s electricity value chain to deliver stable electricity across the country.
“On electricity supply, the federal government is committed to improvement and will not be distracted,” the Minister said via his Twitter handle.
Gatekeepers News reports that the first phase is expected to provide 10 mobile power substations and 10 mega transformers that will be deployed across the country to boost and stabilise electricity supply.
