GIS DEVELOPMENTS

AT FEA

E. Naitini 24.11.2010

CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION• USING FEA_GIS• HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2010• FUTURE PLANS• CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION

• GIS reintroduced to fea in 2004

• SOPAC assistance GPS and GIS training

• Completed field data capture Viti Levu and Ovalau• FEA_GIS stores Overhead Line Distribution System

info, capture maintenance works records, Underground Cable system info etc.

USING FEA GISNetwork Design

• Designs new extension / upgrades to existing Dist. System

Preliminary design can be done from office

Ability to combine different data sets; satellite images, topo maps, scheme plans (CAD) from Developer makes GIS important tool for Designers.

Major Projects

• Proposed Nadarivatu – Nacocolevu 132kV Transmission Line.

• GPS coordinates from Engineers > map onto GIS > overlay with NLTB data > identify land owning units.

Distribution Team

• FEA_GIS used to plan and capture maintenance works, locating assets in the field when attending to faults, part of reports.

• Now part of the requirement for planned shutdowns to include GIS map.

Distribution Team

• New poles for new schemes have PoleID tags to number on site.

• Data capture of new extensions to the grid

ICT

• Optic fibre for communication and SCADA needs of FEA.

• FEA_GIS used to determine best route to follow > calculate distance, materials, labor and cost.

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2010

• Nadarivatu optic fibre

•Streetlight audit

CYCLONE RESTORATION

FUTURE PLANS

• Started capturing consumer meters.• Network modeling, load flow on GIS• MapInfo good for introducing GIS to FEA,

currently meeting needs of users• Enterprise wide GIS.

CONCLUSION

• What more can be offered?• Databases• Capturing consumer meters• On going training on how to use FEA_GIS

Acknowledgements

• SOPAC• NLTB• USP• Lands Department• GIS user group

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