Maintenance precepts for efficient electricity infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of the Nigerian electricity network

The growing demand for electric power supply in developing countries has driven system operators to seek for better ways to harness more sources of sustainable power. The growth of power Networks and the number of elements which constitutes them has tremendously increased. This has created the need for an increased capacity and diligence in the sustenance of power systems in such countries. The adoption of a holistic approach in the management and planning of power systems cannot be over emphasized. This brings about the need for system maintenance management that encompasses; planning, monitoring and appraisal of maintenance activities in order to sustain growth and productivity. The work highlights due diligence and standard maintenance practices applied in other developed countries where efficiency is recorded. This work looks at some of those practices from the Nigerian context.