LESCO Strengthens Grid System to Reduce Power Faults

Lahore: Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has completed a major round of maintenance and safety work at its 132kV grid stations and transmission lines between September 16 and 30, 2026. The work was aimed at improving system reliability and reducing faults and power interruptions. UrduPoint During the period, LESCO conducted 7 safety seminars and 4 firefighting rehearsals, upgraded one power transformer, replaced 11kV cables at two locations and changed 56 over-current earth-fault relays and one differential relay. Teams also carried out 400 thermovision readings and addressed 25 emerging hot spots. UrduPoint On transmission lines, annual maintenance covered 32 locations and 41.5 kilometres, while 4,268 disc insulators were washed and 344 insulators replaced. LESCO also completed general patrolling across 446.5 kilometres, repaired or replaced conductors at 480 locations and issued 129 notices over illegal constructions near transmission infrastructure.