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Abuja DisCo Attributes Drop In Electricity Supply To Installation Of 2x60MVA 132/33kV Gas Insulated Substation

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5 years ago

October 31, 2021

Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AED) has explained the current drop in electricity supply in some parts of the Federal Capital Abuja, attributing to ongoing installation of the 2x60MVA 132/33kV Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) being carried out by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in Gwarinpa.

AED Plc, gave the explanations through a statement by its General Manager Corporate Communications, Oyebode Fadipe.

According to Fadipe, “Our load intake in some parts of Abuja has been significantly reduced by 65% of the daily load wheeled to us following the commencement of the installation of the 2x60MVA 132/33kV Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) by the TCN in Gwarinpa, Abuja on 27th Oct. 2021. The exercise is expected to last till 9th of Nov. 2021.

“As a result of this exercise by the TCN, AED Plc 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.

“ln 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 and this has led to the massive loadshedding currently experienced by AED Plc 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.”

He appealed to the electricity consumers affected to please bear with the AED Plc as the exercise is intended to accommodate more demand and create room for improved service delivery.