This is a strategic investment of around 22 million dollars, scheduled for completion in January 2026, which aims to balance the distribution of electricity in the city of Dili and strengthen the response capacity of the national electricity system.
These losses include unmetered consumption, some of which is the result of theft (especially in Dili), and most of which is the result of the government's policy of providing electricity connections without meters (and therefore without tariffs) in the districts outside of Dili.
Dili currently has a captive diesel generator production capacity of about 4.4 MW. The district capitals and rural areas have a cumulative operational capacity of 12.1 MW. Dili's current production is about 4.4 MW, while the remaining 5.8 MW remains as standby.
Over the past 4 years, there has been significant progress in restoring electricity services to consumers in Dili, resulting in approximately 23,000 customer connections and a consumer load of about 12 megawatts (MW). Outside Dili, there are currently 17,000 customers connected to 57 isolated, small power grids.
The UNTAET Tariff Directive effective in August 2001, giving EDTL the right to charge consumers for electricity services in Dili and including provisions for tariff setting, billing and collection, connection
This is a strategic investment of around 22 million dollars, scheduled for completion in January 2026, which aims to balance the distribution of electricity in the city of Dili and strengthen the response
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Nontechnical losses. These losses include unmetered consumption, some of which is the result of theft (especially in Dili), and most of which is the result of the government''s policy of
Some of the unmetered consumption is theft, especially in Dili, but a large portion of it is a result of the government policy to provide electricity connections without meters outside Dili.
Onshore Energy Policy, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, RDTL, project manager Aliambata Gas Seep Project, person in charge of day-to-day activities of the project
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