Edesur puts into service new power transformer in Paraíso substation of DN4

Santo Domingo.- Edesur Dominicana put into operation this Friday a new 50-megavolt-ampere (MVA) power transformer at the Paraíso substation, in the National District.

The powerful equipment increases the capacity to meet the energy demand in that area by 100%, directly benefiting thousands of customers and more than 12 sectors.

With the power transformer, which handles voltage levels of 138/12.5 kilovolts (kV) in high and low, respectively, the activation of a second transformation field is achieved, which aims to guarantee safer and more stable operating conditions in the sectors of the National District benefiting from the improvements.

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The works, which involve an investment exceeding RD$8.3 million, are part of an intensive plan of expansion and improvements of electrical networks and infrastructure that Edesur Dominicana is developing in the short term and that seeks to reduce the risks of overloads and interruptions for the period of greatest demand for electricity, next summer.

With the strengthening of this infrastructure, nearby substations such as: Los Prados, Embajador, Arroyo Hondo and Metropolitano will benefit, by allowing a significant reduction in their demands.

Among the sectors benefiting from the accommodation of the second transformation field are the expansions Paraíso, Piantini, Julieta Morales and Carmelita, La Aldaba, Reparto Universitario, Yolanda Morales, Serrallés, Las Villas and Urbanización Fernández.