Fiji

Getting Electricity in

Fiji

Below is a detailed summary of the procedures, time and cost required for a business to obtain an electricity connection for a newly constructed building in Fiji.

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  • Name of Utility: Fiji Electricity Authority
  • City: Suva

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Submit appication to Fiji Electricity Authority (FEA) and await site inspection

An application for Permanent Permit & Power Supply form completed with all installation details is lodged in by an Electrical Contractor. Documents needed are: Title copy, application letter; Electrical Permit; ID of owner. The electrical contractor or consultant would submit a permit for electrical wiring (this permit is obtained during the Building permit process, and is a part of the Building Permit) and a covering letter giving details of the electrical installation including maximum power demand and the location to FEA.
Agency: Fiji Electricity Authority 		7 calendar days no charge
2 Receive site visit from FEA and await estimate

After a site check for the shortest route for the network extension works and the load flow studies carried out to check the impact of the load growth to the end of line (normal opening point) voltage regulation. Upon check that the voltage is being within the limits stipulated by the FEA (Fiji Electricity Authority) Grid Code, a copy of the result is forwarded to the Systems Protection & Control team to carryout the necessary protection co-ordination and advising to the switching team. A quotation for the capital works is then sent to the potential customer/developer.



Agency: Fiji Electricity Authority 		46 calendar days FJD 138,378.7
3 FEA conducts external connection works

FEA opens a job file which is then sent to the Finance department and supply team to check if all materials are available. The utility conducts all external connection works including installing pad mounted transformer and service cables. Upon receipt of payment, an acknowledgement shall be made to the developer/potential customer and also reminded of progressing to the construction of the plinth in ground and furnishing a civil engineering certificate of the completed plinth. The Authority's team will prepare a project execution file which will comprise of all copies of the correspondences, the payment details, the project drawing with the single line drawing, the flood-flow detail and the project estimate with the bill of materials, and the project cost. A Capital Expenditure Authorization form, with the GL code for the project cash flow control, is also attached for the Finance team to approve the cash flow and activate the Bill of Materials in our Inventory system. The file will also be circulated to the Supply Chain to confirm the availability of all relevant materials are in the stores bin. The Systems Control & Protection team, in parallel, is requested to carry out the protection co-ordination and recommendation of protections. The job file once approved & bill of material confirmed is sent to the Distribution Projects Manager to co-ordinate the necessary switching co-ordination and then implementing the actual work and commissioning of the power supply to the extended grid. A formal advise is then sent back to the Design team of the commissioning of supply to the new grid. Design team will then process the "Application for Permit & Power Supply form" (which was kept in the scheme file until capital works is completed) The connection fees and two months' security deposit is mentioned on the approved form for the client to pay. This form is then sent to the Regulatory team to co-ordinate electrical wiring works inspection & connections for supply from the grid to installation.
Agency: Fiji Electricity Authority 		21 calendar days no charge
4 FEA conducts internal wiring inspection, installs meter and electricity is turned on

FEA installs the meter, does all the final connections to the utility mains, and turns on electricity.
Agency: Fiji Electricity Authority 		7 calendar days FJD 5,387.7
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