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Dominated by long lines that require reactive
power compensation
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Future 765kV Supergrid / Backbone
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Kms per Voltage level
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Line Design Cycle
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Line Engineering Services
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Overhead Line Design Phases
• Insulation Design
• Hardware Selection
• Foundation design
• Earthing
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Corona cage, Tower test station and Netfa
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Future – Line Training Facility (Eskom College)
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Low Cost Transmission Lines (Optimisation
and performance enhancement)
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Cost Savings (material and construction costs)
R450,000
R375,000
46%
R300,000 52% Saving
Saving
R225,000 Misc Costs
Insulation
R150,000 Hardware
Tower Erection
Tower Supply
R75,000
Foundations
R0
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0-15 degree structures 15-30 degree structures
Highlights / Innovations
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Multi-Circuit Tower - Difficulty to acquire servitudes
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Narrow Servitude Tower - Built up areas
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“Sugar-Cane” Towers – Prevents production and
job losses
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Live Line Crossings – Eliminates the need for
outages
• To be utilised for : Live line crossings, Rail crossing and Major road
crossings
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Micro piles
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Books