The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) Transformers Reclamation Workshop (FTRW) has saved Rs 24.973 million as the repair of these transformers in Lahore would have cost Rs 93.198 million. FESCO has also started the fabrication of completely overhauled transformers of 10, 15, 400 and 630- KVA capacity.
While the production of 25-KVA transformers will also be started in couple of months. A spokesman for FESCO said that FTRW repaired a total of 3,850 transformers during 2007-2008. Giving details of minor repairs, he said that 454 25-KVA transformers, 302 50-KVA, 408 100-KVA, 332 200-KVA and 50 transformers of other capacities were also repaired during this period.
Regarding major repair work, he said that 711 25-KVA transformers, 449 50-KVA, 517 100-KVA and 582 200-KVA transformers as well as 45 transformers of other capacities were also repaired during last financial year. This totals 1546 transformers with minor repairs and 2304 with major defects that were fixed. Continuing, he said that only Rs 68.225 million was spent on the repair of 2304 transformers.