Another 1.8MW genset shipped out to Addu as power outages persist

An additional generator set was shipped put to Addu on Monday night, as the linked islands of the southern Maldivian city continue to struggle with frequent power outages.

Fenaka – which provides utility services in Addu – installed a 1.8-megawatt generator set on February 21 to fix the power outages in the city. Another 1-megawatt generator set was sent on March 13. But despite assurances by the state utility service provider that the issue will be fixed in time for Ramadan, the power outages continued and got worse with the rise in power consumption during the holy month.

Fenaka, as well as the government, has been hit with criticism over the failure to resolve the issue.

Amid mounting frustrations, an additional 1.8-megawatt generator set was shipped out from Male’ City to Addu on Monday night.

The Addu City Council expects the generator set to arrive in the city within two-three days.

In a post on X on early Tuesday, Fenaka said they are also repairing the generator sets already in use in Addu.

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— Fenaka Corporation Ltd (@TeamFenaka) March 24, 2025

The Addu City Council, as well as parliamentary representatives from Addu, have repeatedly expressed concern over the issue and have accused Fenaka of incompetence.

On March 10, South Hithadhoo MP Ibrahim Nazil, a member of the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), presented an emergency motion at the Parliament raising concerns that the power outages were disrupting the daily lives of the residents of Addu. However, the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) used its supermajority to reject the motion. The motion gained the support of just the dozen lawmakers who represent MDP and a sole lawmaker from the ruling party – Central Hithadhoo MP Ahmed Azaan Marzooq.