Mepco Upgrades 688 Transformers In Current Fiscal Year

MULTAN, (Muzaffargarh.City – 18th Dec, 2017 ) :Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) has upgraded 688 transformers with a cost of Rs 148.2 millions during the current fiscal year 2017-18 for provision of new connections.

According to MPCO office sources, 688 transformers of different capacity had been upgraded for provision of new connections and electricty supply with best voltage. The MEPCO had upgraded 15 transformers of 10 KV to 25 KV, 40 of 15 KV to 25 KV, 139 of 25 KV to 50 KV, 283 of 50 KV to 100 KV and 100 transformers of 100 KV had been upgraded to 200 KV.

The sources added that MEPCO had also eight more transformers of 25 KVA, 29 of 50 KV, 69 of 100 KVA and five of 200 KV across the region during the current fiscal year.

From July 2017 to November 2017, 79 transformers upgraded in Multan circle, 93 in DG Khan circle, 3 in Vehari circle, 257 in Bahawalpur circle, 11 in Sahiwal circle, 82 in Rahim Yar Khan, 40 in Muzaffargarh circle, 65 in Bahawalnager circle and 31 transformers had been upgraded in Khanewal circle.

The initiative not only help to provide early new connections but also control complaints of low voltage and tripping, sources added.