KARACHI: Almost 200,000 people have benefitted so far from K-Electric’s Ujala project through the conversion of around 1,200 Pole Mounted Transformers (PMTs).
K-Electric (KE), under its flagship project Ujala, is continuously investing to improve its transmission and distribution network across the city by converting cables on loss-incurring PMTs to Aerial Bundled Cables (ABC), said a statement here on Tuesday.The new cables have helped in reducing losses and vastly improving the reliability of power supply in these areas.
KE’s spokesperson said that under its Ujala project, K-Electric recently converted cables on an entire feeder serving Sharifabad in Liaquatabad to Aerial Bundled Cables.
The fault ratio (number of tripping and outages) have significantly declined due to the ABC installation. After completion of ABC work, all 13 PMTs served by the feeder were at low loss and made load-sheding free.
In addition, more than 30 other PMTs and Substations from Ishaqabad and Baatwanagr in Liaquatabad amongst other areas had also been successfully converted to these Aerial Bundled Cables which had resulted in enhancing the power supply in these areas.
K-Electric launched its flagship community development project ‘Ujala’ earlier this year, with an estimated investment of Rupees five billion to empower the lives of over one million people residing in 200 communities across its network.
The utility has pledged to help improve the reliability of power of these communities while boosting socio-economic activities through sustainable development initiatives.
Through this project, K-Electric also engaged with different communities via health and educational camps whereas a one-stop window facility to consumers was provided via Mobile IBCs (IBC on Wheels) and community camps. Hence, new meters are provided on-the-spot along with billing and complaint resolution.
The utility has so far transformed different communities through the installation of ABC, new transformers and low-cost connections. Many Communities in Lines Area, Liaquatabad, Ghazdarabad, Rehmat Chowk, Altaf Town and Patelpara, which were previously infested with illegal connections and a high fault-ratio, are now load-shed free.
