ISLAMABAD: The American aid agency, USAID, has inaugurated two new autotransformers for the Mardan Grid Station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
USAID Mission Director to Pakistan John Groarke inaugurated the autotransformers and presented tools and trucks to power distribution companies in a ceremony held at the Rawat Grid Station.
The United States is helping the National Transmission and Dispatch Company upgrade its network to accommodate Pakistan’s increasing demand for electricity, said a press release issued here.
USAID has already provided training, equipment and vehicles to enhance the capacity of four distribution companies: Lahore Electric Supply Company, Quetta Electric Supply Company, Multan Electric Power Company, and the Sukkur Electric Power Company. This initiative is part of the U.S. government’s commitment to support the government of Pakistan in making improvements in the energy sector.
With the training and equipment provided, all nine of Pakistan’s power distribution companies will have the resources necessary for crews to perform tests and maintenance on live power lines without shutting them down.
