TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED
From: Zonal Principal Engineer To: Manager Transmission
Transmission – SWH Zone Substations
Our Ref: MTS/ZPTE/SWHZ/2023/02 Date: 26th Feb, 2023
RE: IMPROVEMENT OF POWER REALIBILITY IN SWH ZONE
REGIONALS (IRINGA, MBEYA AND SONGWE)
Sub: REPORT FOR PROPOSED 220kV CIRCUIT BREAKERS
REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLING OF NEW 33KV EQUPMENTS
Please refer to the above heading.
SN CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
BREAKERS FAILURE/EVENTS
1 2X23MVA,220/33KV Since 2010 these breaker has
Transformers(T1&T2) developed different problems.
220KV  Operation failure during
Mufindi/Makambako the closing/opening.
Line and 220KV (Auto-Reclosing
Iringa/Kidatu Line function operate).
 The C-O-C or O-C-O
Manufacture: Nuova Operations lead to have
Magrini Galileo S.p.a Low SF6 Gas due to
worn out of rings
Type:SB6 245  Occasionally, tendency
to have partial
Man Year:2002 closing/open
 Frequency Burnt out of
Electronics Card.
 Fail to close all pole for
the same time (Pole
Discrepancy) due to the
delaying of refilling air
pressure
 All DC/AC INVERTERS
are defective and its
REMARKS/ACTION/TASKS/IS
SUES
These breakers are single pole &
single mechanism.
The breaking chambers and the
operating mechanism are totally
enclosed and assembled therefore it’s
not accessible for the case of
maintenance.
2X23MVA,220/33kV Transformers at
Tagamenda and 35MVA,220/33KV
Transformer at Mufindi substation are
in operation with these CB’s.
Despite the fact it’s not recommended
(technical) for the healthiness of our
equipment’s
On 2022 year, we have already
replace 2 Set for the same type with
relative problems (1set for
60MVA,220/33KV Transformer at
Mwakibete substation and 1 Set on
220KV Mufindi/Iringa Line at Mufindi
substation)
 beyond repair Early 2019 220KV Pole Red Phase for
(availability of spare 35MVA,220/33KV Transformer was
parts). replaced due to the closing/opening
failure.

Occasionally, we have replaced the

electronics card on the existing CB’s.
(220kV Iringa/Kidatu line at
Tagamenda substation and
35MVA,220/33KV Transformer at
Mufindi substation)

The CB’s Type is very old technology

and no spare part in the market today.

These equipment’s are not included in

TTGUP project.
33kV Tunduma and The following problem was The 33/33kV Songwe switch station
Kamsamba feeders developed since installation was constructed with old/aged
Old Oil Circuit and commissioning equipment’s (Circuit breakers,
breaker TAKAOKA  Frequency oil Leakage Disconnector, CT’s, Gantries and
Types at Songwe  Frequency mechanism associated materials) and full of
Switch station failure(Closing/Opening) fabrications
 Frequently burnt out of Since the commissioning of on 2019,
Spring charging motors we have already replace the
 Burn of closing coil mechanism on 33kV Kamsamba
 It’s very old and oil type feeder and replace Red phase pole
due to the oil leakage.
Attending the failure of close/open
operation

These equipment’s are not included in

TTGUP project.
33kV Equipment’s Since the commissioning early of
(CB’s, Disconnector, 1990’s Kyela Switch station was
CT’s and PT’s) for constructed with incoming bay (Only
33/33KV Kyela 33kV Disconnector) and one (1) 33kV
Switch station outgoing Bulk oil circuit breaker.

Since 2019 we have succeeded to

improve the switch station by.
 Replace the Old Bulk oil 33kV
circuit breaker with SF6 Type.
 Installing of new 33kV feeder
for Kasumulu border.
  Installing of new 33kV Ipinda
feeder.
 Addition of aggregate
Requirement for the upgrading and
maintaining the switch station
equipment’s
 Installing of 33kV for incoming
bay and new 33kV feeder for
Ngonga Mwamnyange feeder.
 Switch station repainting
Installing of these equipment’s will
eliminate the power interruption to our
customers (along the Kyela feeder
from Tukuyu substation).

These equipment’s are not included in

TTGUP project.

Submitted for your information and further action.

Eng. Nuru Twaha.

ZPTE – SWH Zone