Category: Press Releases
CONCO Sebenza project a year on and well on track
March 2016 – CONCO has completed approximately 40% of the Sebenza substation project since work began at the end of 2014 following the awarding of the contract by City Power. The project entails the construction of a new 1000MVA, 400/275/88kV bulk in-feed substation which will relieve the overloaded and aged Kelvin Power Station of a […]
CONCO well poised to capitalise on African growth trajectory
May 2015 – The CONCO group, with its head office in South Africa and international office in Mauritius, has nearly three decades of electrical construction experience in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on its core business as a full turnkey electrical, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor. The group has an enviable track record of projects under its […]
CONCO partners with City Power on key Sebenza project
March 2015 – Consolidated Power Projects (CONCO), through a competitive bidding process, secured the rights to construct the new Sebenza 400/275/88kV substation on behalf of City Power. The timing of this project is crucial as growth in the Sebenza area has increased exponentially without a corresponding upgrade of the aging power infrastructure. This has led […]
400kV Transmission line spanning 89km’s – a significant achievement for Eskom and CONCO
A major milestone for the CONCO group is the three-year construction of a 400kV, 89 kilometre long transmission line for Eskom, stretching from Eros substation near Harding in KwaZulu-Natal, towards Vuyani substation in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. This major project was completed by CONCO and officially handed over to Eskom last year. Commenting on […]
CONCO Energy Solutions: New look, expanded offerings
11 November 2014 – Consolidated Power Projects’ (CONCO’s) Protection and Automation division, well-respected in the industry for its highest quality design, engineering, in-house manufacture and commissioning of protection and control equipment, has a new look and a new name. Called CONCO Energy Solutions, the division has expanded its offerings to meet the needs of its customers […]
R35-million substation upgrade a success story for both Zambia and CONCO
August 2014 – Consolidated Power Projects (CONCO) has officially handed over the R35-million upgraded Luangwa 66/11kV substation to ZESCO Limited and the community of Kitwe on behalf of the government of the Republic of Zambia. Dignitaries present at the handover included the Ministers of Mines, Energy and Water Development, Copperbelt Provincial Ministers, members of parliament, the Mayor […]
CONCO completes construction of R270-m 89km transmission line for Eskom
May 2014 – The CONCO group has successfully completed the three-year construction of an 89 kilometre long 400 kV transmission line from Eros substation near Harding in KwaZulu-Natal towards Vuyani substation in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. The R270-million contract was awarded to CONCO by Eskom in 2011 – a significant achievement for the group. […]
CONCO-built substation in Zambia is a benchmark for other projects in the country
March 2014 – CONCO has completed a R35-million substation upgrade in Kitwe, Zambia for ZESCO Limited. This is the first project undertaken by CONCO for the Zambian utility and has been hailed as a benchmark for other infrastructure projects in the country. “ZESCO commended CONCO on the quality of workmanship and transformer quality,” says Joseph Makhetha, […]
Ekurhuleni upgrades Benoni substation with state-of-the-art technology
A substantial upgrade of Ekurhuleni’s Benoni Industries Substation will ensure end-customers are provided with reliable energy and that future opportunities for new business ventures or expansions are created. CONCO project engineer Vernon Ackeer says, “The aim of the upgrade of the old Benoni 44/11kV Industrial Substation was to provide the Ekurhuleni Municipality with a modernised […]