Residents living in parts of the Nadi area stretching all the way to parts of Sigatoka and the whole of Korolevu will be without electricity from 6am to 6pm on Sunday.
Energy Fiji Limited CEO Hasmukh Patel says this is a planned maintenance work where the wooden power poles that support the 33,000 volts transmission line and transmit electricity from the Waqadra Sub-Station in Nadi to the Momi Sub-Station are being upgraded alongside the Queens Highway causing this power supply disruption.
Patel says the EFL teams will be working throughout the day to upgrade and erect new 15.5 metres and 17 metres wooden poles.
He says this planned maintenance work was earlier scheduled for Sunday, 18th February, and 19th May this year but had to be deferred due to adverse weather conditions.
Areas that will be affected by this planned power outage are:
Nadi Area: Part of Queen’s Road from Qeleloa to Tunalia Road Junction, A D Patel School, Whole of Vuniyasi Road, Whole of Vuniyasi Area, Koromakawa, Whole of Navo Area, Kombat Sportswear, Whole of Car City, Paper Power and Mahindra Car Show Room, Jacks Handicraft, Navo Garment Factory, Western Wreckers, Whole of Tunalia Road, Whole of SVC College Road, SVC College, Whippy Street, Part of Lavusa Area, Malakua Area, Youth with a Mission, Part of Malolo Area, Portion Pack, Whole of Moala Area, Moala Village, Whole of Sikituru Village, Yavusania Village, Gulf Investment Limited, Xing Wei Pan, Whole of Maqalevu Area, Part of Denarau Road, Navatulevu Settlement, Wekamu Area, KK’S Hardware, Whole of Qeleloa Road, Pine Station Road, Whole of Dratabu Village, Part of Togo-Lavusa Road, Whole of Meigunyah Road, WHL Business House, Nadi Back Road, Meigunyah Masjid, Nippon Auto Parts Nadi Back Road, Vinod Patel Timber Yard at Nadi Back Road, Jetset Fish Shop Nadi, Bilal Markaz Nawaka Nadi, Total Service Station at Nadi Back Road, Nadi International School, Whole of Motorex Business House at Nadi Back Road, Kia Motors Nadi Back Road, Whole of Jamila Road, Whole of Mulomulo Area, Mulomulo Community Police Post, Part of Nasau Area, Nasau Markaz, Whole of Vutuvutu Area, Nadi, Whole of Nausori Highland Road, Whole of Solovi Road Nadi, Nadi International School, Whole of Solovi Area Nadi, Part of Bila Settlement Nadi, Flame Tree Developments(Fiji) Pte Limited at Nadi Back Road, Shop4less Supermarket Nadi Back Road, Korean Church Nadi, Trade Furniture & Joinery Group Nadi Back Road, Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple Nadi, Whole of Nakawa Road, Whole of Vatutu Village, Nabuyagiyagi & Nakoke Sub-Division at Nadi Back Road, Part of Nadi Area, Vitilevu Construction Nadi Back Road, Western Homes Nadi, Whole of Alla Datta Road Nadi, Whole of Tovatova Area, Whole of Yavuna Village, Vodafone Repeater at Mulomulo Area Nadi, Part of Nadi Town Area, Whole of Nawakalevu Settlement, Whole of Naicaracara Settlement, Whole of Nawaka Settlement, Whole of Lolobalavu Area Nadi, Vatutu Pumping Station Nadi, Togo Bhartiya School Nadi, Whole of Korociri Road Nadi, Part of Ratu Naevo Road and other side roads from Sri Siva Subramaniya Swami Temple Nadi (Nadi Temple) to Mobil Service Station along Nadi Back Road.
Sigatoka Area: Shangri-La Fijian Hotel, Outrigger Resort, Warwick, Fiji Hideaway Resort and Spa, Tabua Sands, Naviti Resort and Naviti New Wing Tambua Sands Resort, Cocomo Beach Resort, Warwick Resort, Naviti Resort, Tabakula Resort, Waste Water Natadola, Vodafone Site, Sanasana, Pumping Station, Club House, Malomalo Village, Naidiri Village, Intercontinental Hotel and Yatule Resort, Navisabasaba Village, Ramtualla Primary School, whole of Maro Cemetery Road, Maro Vodafone and Digicel Site, Part of Maro Settlement, Whole of Waqali No 1 and Waqali No 2, Kai-viti Waters, Tuvu Primary School, Nadroga Arya College, Friendly Store, Part of Maro Area, Whole of Semo Settlement, Whole of Emuri Village, Kabisi Village, Emuri Settlement, Ratu Ilaisa Primary School, Semo Vodafone and Digicel Site, Whole of Semo, Nabau Village and other side roads, Whole of Nabou Area, Whole Of Navutu Area Sigatoka, Whole of Waibogi Area Sigatoka, Whole of Natadola Area, Whole of Vanumbua Village, Part of Sigatoka Area, Whole of Valley Road Area Sigatoka, Vatunawa Settlement, Whole of Lawai Area, Sigatoka Research Station, Motovo Pumping Station, Whole of Kavanagasau Area Sigatoka, Whole of Naduri Village, Loma, Loma Health Center Sigatoka, Sigatoka River Safari, Sigatoka Valley Secondary School, Raunitogo Primary School, Whole of Naqalimare Area, Whole of Tuvu area, Part of Korolevu Area Sigatoka, Whole of Naviti Area, Whole of Sovi Bay Area, Whole of Vatukarasa Area Sigatoka, Whole Tambua Sands Area, Whole of Balenabelo Area, Baravi Handicrafts & Café Vatukarasa, Heavensdoor Sigatoka, Whole of Namada Area, Whole of Tagaqe Area, Part of Korolevu Area Sigatoka, Whole of Votua Housing Area Sigatoka, and Whole of Votua Village Sigatoka.
Korolevu Area: Whole of Korolevu area, Bila Settlement, Biausevu Village, Warwick Resort, Warwick Vodafone Site, Warwick Digicel Site, Warwick Reservoir, Volivoli Settlement, Nasau Settlement, Nasikawa Vision College, Navola Village, Beach House Resort, Komave Village, Namatakula Village, Ratu Filise Memorial School, Namatakula Settlement, Mango Bay Resort, Nakorovou, Nakara settlement, Navutulevu village, Naboutini Village, Naboutini Settlement, Vunayawa Settlement, Nabukelevu Vodafone Site, Mateikadawa Settlement, Namaquamaqua Village, Namaquamaqua settlement, Wellesley Resort, Crusoe’s Retreat Resort, Navola Village, Namatakula Digicel, Namatakula Vodafone Site, Namaquamaqua Vodafone Site Whole of Nabukelevu Village Nabukelevu Settlement, Nabukelevu Primary School and Navuta Hill.
The CEO says during this period, power supply to the remaining areas in the Sigatoka and Korolevu areas will be met by their thermal power station in Sigatoka.
Patel says while all efforts will be made to ensure that customers are not affected by this planned outage, power supply to their customers in these areas could be affected in the event of the failure of any of their thermal generators in Sigatoka or in the event of any unrelated fault on the transmission network. They further say that EFL will do its utmost to ensure that any power interruptions are kept to a minimum.
He adds that works are planned to be carried out on a Sunday as to minimize disruption to their commercial and industrial customers in Nadi and Sigatoka.
The CEO says in the event the weather conditions are unfavourable, then this exercise will be postponed, and their customers will be informed accordingly.
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