Fenaka has revealed that the past year has been a year in which many efforts were made to expand and develop electrical services.
This includes work done to increase electrical capacity and upgrade the electrical network.
The company has provided a total of 61 generators to 56 islands where they provide electrical services over the past year. This is an increase of 36.7 megawatts when measured in megawatts. In addition to acquiring new generators, work has also been carried out to overhaul many of the generators currently in use. Furthermore, the company has done a lot of work to upgrade the electrical network. This includes installing new transformers and upgrading existing transformers.
Fenaka has also carried out work to connect electricity to housing units being established in various islands of the Maldives during the past year. In this regard, they have connected electricity to 360 newly established housing units in B. Thulhaadhoo, HDh. Nolhivaranfaru and Th. Thimarafushi.
To find a permanent solution to the electricity problem, MOUs have been signed and work has begun to establish Central Power Stations in the three most populated cities: Addu, Fuvahmulah, and Kulhudhuffushi. This includes establishing a 32 megawatt capacity power plant in Addu City and 20 megawatt capacity power plants in Fuvahmulah and Kulhudhuffushi City. In addition to these three cities, an MOU has also been signed to establish a 20 megawatt capacity power plant in L. Gan. Among these, the CPS to be established in Addu City has been hande been handed over to a contractor and practical work on the project has begun.
Among the projects underway in the islands to improve the quality of electrical services provided by Fenaka, three new office buildings and day room extension projects in three islands have been completed this year.