The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has commissioned 20×60 MVA 132/33KV transmission sub-station in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to boost electricity supply to residents.
The Managing Director of AEDC, Mr Ernest Mupwaya, said at the launch in Abuja on Monday that the substation was conceived to meet anticipated increase in the electricity needs of FCT residents.
The substation now adds additional 120MW wheeling capacity to the FCT distribution networks against the previous 96MW.
The initial engineering procurement and construction contract for the substation was awarded to North China Power Engineering Company (NCPEC) in 2006.
The total cost of the project based on the current exchange rate is N1.1 billion but due to the slow progress of work at the substation, the contract to NCPEC was revoked in 2010.
In 2011, News Engineering Nigeria Ltd., an indigenous company, became the preferred bidder and was re-awarded the contract for the erection and commissioning of the 2x60MVA 132/33KV substation at Kukwaba and the 2x132KV Line bays extension at Katampe substation at a revised contract cost of about N350 million.
Mupwaya said that completion of the Kukwaba 2x60Mva/132/33KV substation was a significant milestone that would facilitate improvement in the quality and quantum of electricity supply to customers.
He assured customers that AEDC’s power supply improvement programmes were fully aligned to its overall strategic goal to achieve sustainable, reliable and affordable power supply in its franchise areas.
According to him, AEDC has improved quality of supply through the restoration of the protection system in 39 substations, and the effective maintenance of the entire 4,048 sub-stations in its franchise area.
“We have provided flexible e-payment solutions to our customers, including five online vending platforms.” (NAN)
