The nation’s epileptic power situation may not have significant improvement as Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, recorded six systems collapses in January 2018.
The development culminated in the damage of nine vital components, which Vanguard learned, would cost the company N3.85 billion to procure relevant equipment and rehabilitate within nine months.
It was gathered that the equipment included 1x150mva, 330/132kv T1A Mitsubishi power transformer in Jos, which was completely burnt, and would take N850 million to replace. Another burnt equipment was the 1x30mva, 330/33kv T2 Toshiba transformer at Gusau sub-station, which would require N300 million for a total replacement.
Other damaged equipment were: 1x100mva, 330/33kv SPECO power transformer at Ejigbo sub-station, 1x60mva, 132/33kv ABB power transformer at Katampe sub-station, 1x60mva, 132/33kv power transformer at Aja sub-station, 1x60mva, 132/33kv power transformer at Benin sub-station, and a 1x60mva, 132/33kv power transformer at Okene sub-station, were completely lost.
The facilities, it was gathered, would cost the company about N500 million each to replace. It was gathered that TCN might have lost many other equipment, including switch gears, breakers and isolators within the period, especially as some communities kept sealed lips, so as not to be accused of vandalism or sabotage.
An authoritative source in the sector attributed the development, partly to irregular monitoring and maintenance nationwide, adding that TCN needed highly technical personnel, preferably an electrical engineer, as managing director, Vanguard reports.
