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NDPHC delivers largest transmission plant to TCN

By on May 30, 2014

The operator of the National Integrated Power P projects in Nigeria, the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, has completely handed over its plant located in Oke-Aro community, Ogun State to the Transmission Company of Nigeria.

The firm said it had completed the contract since last year.

The TCN is, therefore, expected to fully use the facility to improve power supply to Nigerians, according to NDPHC.

The Deputy General Manager, Civil Field Operations, NDPHC/NIPP, Mr. Claudius Ogunrinde, said that, “The project has been completed and commissioned, and the company has been running it under the provisions of the contractual terms. Today marks the proper and complete handover of the facility to the TCN.

“We are here to examine the effectiveness of what we have done about a year ago and some of the factors listed to be improved upon, and we have seen that most of them have been done and the job is excellently executed to the Request for Proposal specified standard, he said.

He explained that the TCN was allowed to take partial control of the facility since last year with a clause, which is intended to acquaint the beneficiaries with the technology and ensure that the plant became operational.

“The clause stated that in case any of the equipment has a problem, they have a warranty for one year; and the contractor that did the job (EPC,) should also be around to help solve the problem and guide the staff members on how to run the station without problems. So, the warranty is over today and it becomes the baby of TCN completely,” he said.

The transmission plant is meant to step down power from 330kva to 132kva and then to 33kva. The 33kva is where the Power Distribution companies and consumers are getting supply from. The facility now has four feeders radiating on 33kva and two of them have been in service for about six months while another two had been added, waiting to be inaugurated in three weeks.

The General Manager (Transmission), Lagos Region, TCN, Mr. Oyeleke Adeoye, assured consumers that the station would boost power supply to Lagos and Ogun states significantly and ease off the load on Ikeja West transmission station at Ayobo, Lagos.

He said, “The quality of the job done on the station is perfect. It’s one of the best stations we are inheriting, and I hope it will serve us properly in Lagos.

“The station is going to relieve Lagos region, because the bulk of power we consume in Lagos is around Ikeja Industrial Area, and we all share the power from Ikeja West. Now that we have this, Ikeja area is going to be satisfied abundantly, which means there will be relief in the other parts of Lagos.” So, it will have effect on the whole of Lagos.”

On the maintenance culture, he said the TCN had its qualified teams, which are on standby to carry out the back -up maintenance of the station frequently.

The Project Consultant and Site Manager, Mr. Philip Oglla, also said, “Our work is to check the quality of work on site to make sure that the execution of work is in line with the technical specification of RFP. The project has been conceptualised since 2010 and we can guarantee you that everything is perfect – the mechanical work, electrical and mechanical work are done in line with the standards of execution.”

 

 

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