ZESCO has started carrying out maintenance work on the 66kv Sesheke-Mongu transmission line into Western Province to improve the quality of service.
The works, which started on January 4, 2012, follow customer and stakeholder consultations which took place on December 30, 2011 in Mongu where the best way of managing power outages was agreed.
This is according to a customer notice released in Sesheke yesterday and signed by Zesco director of corporate affairs and business development Bestty Phiri.
Mr Phiri said the planned outages would be effected for three days in a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays for approximately 20 working days.
The duration of each outage will be eight hours from 08:00 to 16:00 hours in Mongu, Senanga, Kaoma, Kalabo and surrounding areas.
Mr Phiri said the planned maintenance activities were aimed at improving the transmission line’s earthing, insulation and communication systems.
Recent communication audits conducted on a number of power line towers have indicated the need to re-install the earthing system following losses attributed to vandalism of the earth wires.
He said once the corrective maintenance works were completed, the area would have reliable power supply at the right voltage.
“The supply of safe, quality and reliable power to the area will contribute to sustaining economic and social activities, hence support improved livelihood of the communities in the area,” Mr Phiri said.
He said Zesco would also install optic fibre network on the transmission line which would bring about speed and broadband communication.
Mr Phiri said the improvement of the communication system would ensure that fast and reliable communication for the real time monitoring, control and operation of the transmission line.
“The optic fibre network to Western Province will improve the efficiency of Zesco’s communication and online processes leading to the timely responses to queries and faults.
Further, optic fibre will facilitate for the provision of broadband communication services to banks, Government departments, schools, hospitals and the business community in the area, thereby contributing to reducing the cost of doing business,” he said.
Mr Phiri said Zesco was thankful to the provincial administration and its customers for the permission granted to carry out the corrective maintenance on the transmission line.
[Times of Zambia]
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