The Express Tribune/26-07-2020

ISLAMABAD: The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has successfully commissioned 600MVA transformer at 500kV Yousafwala grid station at Sahiwal. Addressing the inauguration ceremony, NTDC Managing Director Dr. Khawaja Riffat Hassan said that installation work of 500/220kV 600MVA autotransformer at Yousafwala grid station has enhanced the capacity of the plant to 1,800MVA at 500kV level. According to the MD, the latest installation would improve power supply to areas falling under Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) including Sahiwal, Chichawatni, Pakpattan, Arifwala, Kassowal, Vehari, Chishtian. He continued that areas falling under Lahore Electric Supply Company Limited (Lesco) such as Okara, Sarfaraz Nagar Lahore as well as a few areas of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) would benefit as well.