Malawi MV Distribution Line Hardware and Accessories Procurement - Cable and Conductor Supply

Project Information:

Owner: Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (ESCOM)

Delivery Date: 2017.12

What We Supplied:

16mm2 PVC Twin

50mm2 AAC Ant Bare

50mm2 AAC PVC Covered Ant

100mm2 AAC Wasp

50mm2 AAAC PVC Covered Hazel

100mm2 AAAC PVC Covered Oak

100mm2 AAAC Oak Bare

Aerial Bundled Conductor, 70mm2 Hard Drawn Aluminum

70mm2 HD Cu Bare

16mm² Cable, 0.6/1kV 4C Cu PVC SWA

35mm² Cable, 0.6/1kV 4C Cu PVC SWA

70mm² Cable, 0.6/1kV 4C Cu PVC SWA

120mm² Cable, 0.6/1kV 4C Cu PVC SWA

185mm² Cable, 0.6/1kV 4C Cu PVC SWA

70mm² Cable, 6.35/11kV 3C Cu XLPE

70mm² Cable 33kV Cu XLPE

120mm² Cable, 6.35/11kV 3C Cu XLPE

185mm² Cable, 6.35/11kV 3C Cu XLPE

300mm² Cable, 0.6/1kV 1C Cu PVC SWA

500mm² Cable, 0.6/1kV 1C Cu PVC SWA

Project News:

Distribution Directorate

This Division is responsible for distribution, supply and retail of electricity. Presently, ESCOM supplies electricity to about 325,000 customers categorized as domestic, general, commercial and industrial. This number of customers represents 10 percent of the national population's access rate to electricity.

The Distribution Division is also responsible for the operation and maintenance of the network.

The Division is also responsible for connecting new customers and expansion of the distribution network and power trading to neighbouring countries. Presently, it supplies electricity to some border towns of Milanje, Mandimba, Zobwe and Villa Ulongwe in Mozambique as well as Lundazi and Chama in Zambia.