- AEDC reduces load intake to 65%
- TCN begins installation of GIS in Gwarimpa
- Installation process to end 9th November
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has disclosed the reduction of its daily load intake by 65% to allow the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to install a 2x60MVA 132/33kV Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) in Gwarinpa. The General Manager, Corporate Communication, Mr Bode Fadipe, explained the drop in daily load intake in a statement.
”…as a result of this exercise by the TCN, AEDC 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.” the statement read.
”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, and this has led to the massive load shedding currently experienced by AEDC Plc customers,” the statement read.
The deadline for completion is 9th November 2021.