Elsewedy Electric announced that its subsidiary was awarded a contract by SNEL (Societe National D Electricite), the state utility of the Democratic Republic of Congos, to build a 220- 15/6.6 kV high voltage distribution substation in the city of Kasumbalesa.
The contract value is approximately $38.6 million.
According to a company statement, Elsewedy Electric’s scope of work covers engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the entire project on turnkey-basis; and should be completed within 18 months from the project’s commencement date.
The company also said the project is strategic due to enabling efficient management of the flow of energy exchanged between the electricity grid of Southern Africa (SAPP) and that of the DRC; and improving energy exchanges and the measurement of this energy exchanged between the DRC and Zambia.