Asset Security Strategy Addresses Fire Protection: Namibian Power uses mechanical transformer protection as an asset management strategy

摘要

The Namibian Power Corp. (NamPower) is the sole transmission system operator in Namibia, with a transmission system comprising 11,000 km (6,835 miles) of overhead transmission lines ranging from 11 kV to 400 kV. The rapid expansion in developing countries, like Namibia, has resulted in an increase in energy consumption, which has created a snowball effect on power generation, electricity transmission and the entire electricity network. As a result, NamPower is challenged by the ever-increasing demand for energy and need for a reliable electricity network. The utility also faces challenges in procuring major assets, such as long lead times associated with manufacturing, increasing operating costs and increased loading of existing system assets.