Lilliker Brothers, the Rotherham based electrical installation and power engineering company, has ordered a complete package of MV (Medium Voltage) switchgear and transformers from ABB for a distribution substation project in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria.
The MV package, comprising ABB’s ZX1.2 (33kV) and ZX0 (11kV) ranges of primary gasinsulated switchgear, together with a pair of 7.5MVA, 33/11kV, liquid-filled transformers, will be installed at Ikot Abasi substation as part of a project by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to reinforce the public distribution supply between the towns of Ikot Abasi and Opobo.
The Ikot Abasi substation is in a very remote area. The 33kV supply cables linking it to Opobo substation will be supported on overhead towers in order to negotiate mangrove swamps and then on a bridge to cross the 680m wide Opobo river.