Malawian substation project takes shape
CONCO broke ground in Malawi in 2016, and two years down the line, the project is heading towards completion. The company undertook the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of four substations (33/11 kV and 66/11kV), the expansion and rehabilitation of four existing substations (66/33 kV, 33/11 kV and 66/33/11 kV), the EPC of 33kV overhead […]
Mamelodi school children are elated with CONCO’s donation of brand new school shoes
New school shoes are a privilege that many South Africa school children are not afforded. However, the pupils of Mahlasedi Masana Primary School in Mamelodi in Pretoria, were in for a surprise this year. CONCO has been working on a project in the area over the past three years, which has entailed the supply, installation […]
Sebenza – biggest substation in SA in 10 years
Nearing its final months of completion, the Sebenza 400/275/88kV substation constructed and project managed by Consolidated Power Projects (CONCO) for City Power, will be the biggest substation to be built in South Africa in the past ten years. It will also be one of the main intake substations in the north eastern region of Johannesburg making it one of the country’s hubs that is set to stimulate much needed economic growth.
CONCO’s 6th Annual Golf Day 2017
CONCO’s success gained in SA renewable energy market opens doors
May 2017 – CONCO, Africa’s largest power infrastructure service provider with 30 years’ Africa-wide experience in transmission, distribution and power infrastructure development, has successfully completed the electrical balance of plant for over nine wind farms and four solar photovoltaic (PV) parks in South Africa including grid connections. This work forms part of the South African […]
CONCO constructs/rehabilitates several substations for TANESCO in Tanzania
May 2017 – CONCO is due to complete a major turnkey project undertaken for Tanzanian electricity supply authority TANESCO, by May 2017, whereby it has been constructing and rehabilitating several substations in the Kilimanjaro and Arusha areas of the country. The main objective of the project is to improve the quality and reliability of the […]
Well-developed infrastructure is critical to the strength of a country’s economy
The CONCO Group with three decades of Africa-wide experience in distribution, transmission and power infrastructure development, is contributing significantly to the development of electrical infrastructure across Africa, having secured large scale projects that will assist countries like Ethiopia and Tanzania to strengthen their economies. The company was appointed the EPC provider for the Addis Ababa […]
Team effort pays off on CONCO Sebenza project
February 2017 – This article has been published in Energize March 2017 issue. Click here to go to the Energize website. As CONCO heads into the third and final year of the key City Power Sebenza project, all stakeholders involved have agreed that team effort has been a significant contributor to the success of the […]
CONCO constructs new Heriotdale substation for City Power
November 2016 – CONCO is in the process of constructing the new 88/11/6.6kV Heriotdale substation for City Power including upgrading the existing Haggie Rand and PPC substations. City Power awarded the multi-million contract to CONCO in 2015 and the project is due for completion in the first quarter of 2018. CONCO Senior Project Engineer Joshen […]
CONCO’s CSI contribution goes beyond financial assistance
August 2016 – In the past two financial years, CONCO has spent more than 1% of net profit after tax on CSI programmes, but the group is well aware of the broader socio-economic environment within which it operates and believes that Corporate Social Investment (CSI) is far more than just financial assistance. The group is […]