Toshiba’s Externally Gapped Line Arresters (EGLAs )
In recent years demand for renewable energy has increased in order to achieve carbon neutral and thus ensuring the reliability of the power grid has become more important
In addition there is a need to improve the resilience of transmission and substation equipment for large scale lightening strikes therefore the protective equipment like surge arresters play crucial role in the power grid system.
Africa continent is the area with one of the highest lightening flash density in the world because if its unique geography.
Toshiba has been supplying various surge arresters globally but we would like to recommend EGLAs to African users, which has advantageous features.
