Client:
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
From October 2010 to September 2015, PITCO, in collaboration with International Resources Group (IRG), conducted GIS mapping of Quetta Electric Supply Company’s (QESCO) distribution network under the USAID-funded Power Distribution Program. The project’s objective was to create a geometric network for asset management and load flow analysis, covering more than 2,500 kilometers of 11 kV HT and 0.415 kV LT lines and 1,482 transformers. The pole-to-pole mapping included recording all assets on the network, such as substations, distribution transformers, conductors, poles, and service connections, to aid in effective decision-making.
The GIS survey involved identifying all consumers and their service connections, followed by preparing a GIS base map and digitizing electrical network assets. The data was processed and exported to load flow analysis software, enabling the segregation of technical and non-technical losses. The project also involved developing HT and LT feeder rehabilitation proposals to reduce technical losses. GIS-based applications were developed to demonstrate various solutions in the power distribution sector, including distribution network setup, load management, customer information, asset management, billing, and customer services.
