Kaduna Electric undertakes infrastructure upgrade, establishes 3 commercial feeders

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

In a renewed effort to enhance power supply and ensure reliable service for its commercial and industrial customers, the management of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company has initiated upgrades to its power infrastructure and network rehabilitation across its franchise states.
The company’s Deputy Managing Director/COO, Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed, announced this during an inspection of ongoing infrastructure upgrades at one of the company’s substations in Kaduna.
He disclosed that Kaduna Electric has created three 11KV commercial feeders in Kaduna and Sokoto states over the past months to strengthen power supply to its customers.
According to Sadiq Mohammed, the management has made multi-million-naira investments aimed at improving power quality, particularly for commercial and industrial customers, reducing both technical and commercial losses, and boosting the company’s revenue.
He stated, “The company has recently installed a 2.5MVA power transformer and established three 11KV feeders dedicated to commercial and industrial customers in Kaduna and Sokoto. This initiative is designed to enhance the power supply quality and reduce ATC&C losses.”
Sadiq Mohammed further emphasized that Kaduna Electric remains committed to delivering improved services to customers through strategic investments and process automation to boost the company’s commercial performance. He also assured that additional investments will be made in the future to ensure better electricity services for customers.