The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has reported that its daily load intake in some parts of FCT has been reduced by 65 per cent.
AEDC’s General Manager, Corporate Communication, Mr Oyebode Fadipe, said in a statement in Abuja on Saturday.
Fadipe said that the reduction in the load was caused by the commencement of the installation of the 2×60 Megavolt Ampree (MVA) 132/33kilo Volt Gas Insulated Substation (GIS).
According to him, the installation of the GIS is being carried out by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in Gwarinpa, Abuja.
The work started on October 27, 2021 and would be completed on November 9, 2021.
“As a result of this exercise by the TCN, AEDC can only take 40MW out of the 140MW it hitherto received from TCN for distribution to customers fed from the Kubwa 2 X 60MVA 132/33kV transmission station (AT4).
“Kubwa TS serves Dawaki, Bwari, Deidei and Kubwa 33kV injection substations in Abuja.
” The 40MW is shared between Suleja and Kubwa transmission stations on the basis of 20MW each,” he said.
Fadipe said that in order not to keep the feeders out completely, the load carried by the Kubwa 2 X 60MVA 132/33kV substation has been diverted to the Suleja transmission station.
He said that diversion had led to the massive loadshedding currently experienced by AEDC customers who take power from the aforementioned feeders.
“Areas affected include Dawaki, Deidei, Kubwa, Gbazango, Suleja, Gwagwa, Iddu Karmo, parts of Life Camp and Gwarinpa, I-Pent Estate, EFAB Metropolis and Mab-Global Estate.
“Others are Zuba, Kaduna Road, Bwari, Dutse, Lower Usman Dam, Dantata Estate, Kubwa, Zuma, Gauraka, Dikko, Deidei International Building Materials Market and environs.
“We therefore appeal to our customers to please bear with us as the exercise is intended to accommodate more demand and create room for improved service delivery,” he said.
TCN had earlier said that the company was to install new Gas Insulated Substation in Gwarimpa, Abuja
According to TCN the new 2×60 Mega Volt Ampree (MVA) Gas-insulated Substation (GIS) was part of the company efforts to reinforce the high voltage transmission ring project around Abuja.
