Engr. Ganiyu Olabode, MNSE, COREN

Engineering professional with vast experience in designing, provisioning, deploying, testing, commissioning and supporting electrical/HVAC equipment and associated systems. Extensive background and interpretation of power plants, power equipment and auxiliaries (transformers, generators, circuit breakers, HV, MV and LV switchgear, power and control cabling , ATS, PLC, Generators Controllers, etc.). Strong technical and methodical aptitude with an innate ability to analyze, troubleshoot and restore faulty equipment. Enjoys challenges and overcoming obstacles in engineering environment. Expertise in HVAC/VRF design, installation, commissioning & repair Generator/transformer installation, testing and commissioning Relay installation, parameterization, testing and commissioning. Earthing installation, upgrade and integrity check. Energy audit & power quality analysis. Equipment commissioning. AutoCAD. Protection & control PLC programming & operation (Siemens & Allen Bradley) Omicron CPC 100 operation. Projects Commissioning of the 562.5MW LOT-1 Calabar Power Station, Cross River State, Nigeria. September - December 2013. Installation and commissioning of Siemens Protection Relays (SIPROTEC) for various substations in the Benin region of the Transmission Company of Nigeria. Pre-commissioning test for the installed 450MW LOT3 NDPHCN Ihovbor Power Station and the installed 562.5MW LOT1 NDPHCN Calabar Power Station, Nigeria. Energy audit of government facilities in Lagos State and Ekiti State, Nigeria. Troubleshooting and Restoration of power generation at Island Power Plant, Nigeria. Troubleshooting and restoration of 112.5MW Gas Turbine Generator 1 at LOT6 NDPHCN Sapele Power Station, Delta State, Nigeria. Design and construction of a locally fabricated drilling rig for basement complex drilling.