The project re-conductored a key segment of the transmission grid around the City of Johannesburg and the increased ampacity of the HVCRC® Conductor provides City Power Johannesburg with a solution for a critical congestion problem in the Johannesburg Grid.
Project installed by Edison Power Group, a leading turn-key contractor in Africa.
High Ampacity Low Sag HVCRC® conductor was used as a replacement of conventional conductors and strung on the existing towers thereby resolving the difficult Right of Way problem African utilities face.
This project demonstrated that HVCRC® Smart Conductor provides many advantages for construction of South Africa’s Smart Grid and supports the concept of a modern more efficient transmission grid.
Year: 2015
Project: Kelvin Orchards
Customer: City Power South Africa
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Voltage: 88kV
Conductor length: >100km
Conductor used: HVCRC® 320/40 (Lisbon size)
