Loss from Thinadhoo Powerhouse amounts to MVR 22 Mn

Fenaka Corporation has said that loss from fire which burnt down G. Dh. Thinadhoo Powerhouse late Monday night amounted to MVR 22 million.

Speaking during a press conference held at the company’s head office in Male’ on Tuesday, Managing Director of Fenaka, Mohamed Nimal said that initial evaluation showed the company had suffered a loss amounting to MVR 22 million as a result of the fire.

“…There is extensive damage to company’s expensive equipment. Our evaluation so far shows a loss amounting to MVR 22 million,” said Nimal.

Nimal said that Thinadhoo Powerhouse had a 1,000 kilowatt generator, a 720 kilowatt generator and a 600 kilowatt generator when the place burned down. And that all three generators were damaged beyond repair.

Other equipment damaged in fire includes two air circuit breaker panels, a distribution panel and half of the 172 solar panels on the roof of the powerhouse.

Nimal said that the solar panels damaged in the fire had the capacity to generate 43 kilowatts of electricity.

He said that there was 800 tons of water stored when the powerhouse burned down. And that therefore water was not cut off to the island along with electricity.

“…100 tons of water is used in Thinadhoo on average. Therefore there will not be any shortage for at least 7, 8 days,” said Nimal.