STELCO has formed a special team to further strengthen its services under the direct supervision of the company's Managing Director Ahmed Shareef Adam.
The main task of the team will be to provide information on changes in electricity bills with weather changes, electricity consumption patterns, electricity bill formulation methods, and other relevant information.
STELCO has established a special team to raise awareness while the Maldives is currently experiencing the hottest days of the year, and STELCO has warned consumers to economize on electricity consumption. According to STELCO, the peak electricity load in Male' City reached more than 102 MW at 2:10 pm on Monday. STELCO has the capacity to generate 120 MW of electricity in the Male' area.
To save electricity, STELCO has decided to keep all its air conditioners at a temperature setting above 25 degrees. All employees have also been given the option of wearing company uniforms for the next month instead of wearing formal clothes to protect themselves from the heat.
The weather bureau has also advised the public to take measures to protect themselves from the heat.
