IBEDC leverages local expertise to enhance power supply

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc, has leveraged local expertise to address complaints surrounding faulty transformers that have plunged numerous customers into darkness and adversely affected livelihoods through its transformers maintenance workshop across its service areas.

The acting Managing Director, IBEDC, Engr. Francis Agoha, said the initiative stands as a testament to the acceptance of local expertise and the effective utilisation of indigenous resources to mitigate supply downtime, which has severely impacted businesses and communities.

He mentioned that with the current fluctuations in forex rates driving up the price of new transformers by over 100 per cent, the initiatives serves as a critical force in stabilising the power supply, noting that the repair work’s quality is unparalleled , guaranteeing against failures often experienced with third party repairs.

He revealed that since its inception, the workshop has revitalised over 54 transformers, lighting up several communities with assured stable electricity supply. He added that in a bid to further enhance service delivery and ensure proximity and efficiency, IBEDC is working on establishing additional transformer maintenance workshops across its franchise, noting that the expansion will facilitate swifter response times and more localised repair services.

He urged customers and stakeholders to promptly report transformer faults to their local IBEDC technical managers, who will conduct an initial inspection to determine whether workshop-level repairs are necessary. If required, arrangements will be made to transport the transformer to the workshop for comprehensive servicing.