Karachi, May 10, 2019 (PPI-OT): Under K-Electric’s TP-1000, transmission enhancement project, KE has completed laying an underground transmission line on University Road on fast-tracked basis and handed over to KMC for completion and carpeting as per agreement. Work was initiated on this 220KVA double circuit underground transmission line following prior intimation to all relevant authorities including KMC, DMC and DIG traffic and on receipt of all relevant approvals.
This portion of development work was completed within stipulated timelines, for which KE teams have worked around the clock and the completion of this double circuit transmission network will result in enhanced power supply reliability and stability for areas of Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Johar, surroundings of Jail road, Azizabad and Civic Centre.
TP-1000 is a USD 460 Million transmission enhancement project by K-Electric which will enable the utility to transmit additional 800 MW through a total of additional seven new grid stations and number of new transmission lines. In addition to this KE has taken various measures to enhance the reliability and availability of power supply including addition of 1,057 MW of generation and reduced line losses from 36 percent to almost 20 percent. These improvements have enabled the company to make over 70 percent of Karachi load-shed free (from 23 percent in 2009), including all industrial customers.
KE additionally created 30 Customer Care Centres and KE Live (mobile app) to improve and enhance customer engagement. Adding new generation capabilities and strengthening its transmission and distribution network are currently K-Electric’s highest priorities. In the last two years alone, transmission capacity of the power utility has been further enhanced through addition of 788 MVA and distribution capacity increased by 406MW through addition of 127 feeders and around 2,300 PMTs/Substations.
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