There was jubilation among customers of Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc in Gwarinpa, Life Camp, Kubwa, and environs as AEDC announced the completion of the construction of 3 no. 33KV feeders and the installation of auto reclosers at the Dawaki 2x60MVA, 132/33KV Transmission Station, Abuja.
A statement by the company’s Chief Marketing Officer, Mr. Donald Etim states that the project was commissioned on November 27, 2022, at Dawaki, a suburb of Abuja.
Etim explained that the power firm was evacuating the initial load from this facility starting 17:00hrs 17th April, 2023, on two feeders.
The statemen notes that, the constructed 33KV feeders will de-load Gwarinpa and Life Camp 33KV feeders from AT2 Katampe, as well as Dawaki and Bwari 33KV feeders from AT4 Kubwa TS.
The project, said AEDC, will improve power supply availability within Gwarinpa, Dawaki, Katampe, Life Camp, Kubwa, Bwari, and environs.
The statement explained that the two AEDC 33KV feeders commissioned will evacuate power from the 132/33KV GIS Transmission Station Dawaki as follows:33kv Feeder H02 will feed Gwarinpa 1st-5th Avenue, Setraco, and Citec Estate, while 33KV Feeder H03 will feed 6th & 7th Avenue, Adkan Estate, and Grand Products in Dawaki.
Writing by Kayode Oyebisi; Editing by Julian Osamoto