The National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) has affirmed its commitment to providing uninterrupted power supply throughout Pakistan during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan.
Under the directive of Managing Director Engr Dr Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan, the government-backed power transmission company is executing a thorough maintenance program for NTDC transmission lines and grid stations to ensure seamless power distribution across the nation.
A spokesperson for NTDC informed the media that the maintenance program includes various activities such as washing, cleaning, and replacement of Disc Insulators, among other necessary tasks, being carried out by NTDC formations across the country.
These maintenance activities are aimed at enhancing the reliability of transmission lines and grid stations, thereby guaranteeing uninterrupted power supply during Ramadan.
As part of the program, scheduled shutdowns have been initiated on 500kV and 220kV transmission line circuits in the southern region. During these shutdowns, essential tasks such as cleaning, washing of insulators, tightening of nut/bolts of line hardware, and replacement of disc insulators with RTV coated disc Insulators on Red, Yellow, and Blue phases are being performed.
The spokesperson provided detailed statistics of the maintenance activities, revealing that a total of 73,493 disc insulators were washed/cleaned at 459 locations, and 9,804 disc insulators were replaced at 55 locations. Additionally, more than 688 braces and 570 nuts and bolts were installed during the maintenance process.
Furthermore, the spokesperson highlighted specific replacements at 220kV Grid Station Jhampir-1, where two damaged disc insulator strings were replaced along with the installation of two healthy EMCO-Make disc insulator strings.
The maintenance program is being supervised by the General Manager (Asset Management-South), ensuring adherence to the schedule set by NTDC Managing Director. The MD commended the performance of the concerned transmission line divisions and emphasized the timely completion of maintenance tasks.
