Getting Out of Gauge Substation Equipment to a Remote Location in Rwanda

Bolloré Logistics was commissioned to transport and deliver eight shunt reactors each weighing 29T, and two transformers weighing 51T and 75T from Spain to the Shango substation in Rwanda through the port of Mombasa. Shango substation is the largest in Rwanda and has a capacity of 220/110kV and has been designed to receive and transmit electrical power from the region as part of the Nile Equatorial Lakes Power Interconnection Program aimed at connecting the electric grids of five countries; Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, DR Congo and Rwanda.

The Shango substation will have a total of six 220kV line bays and works for first two-line bays to interconnect with Uganda networks were completed in 2019. Construction is ongoing for the remaining four 220kV line bays, which will interconnect with Eastern DRC and Western Tanzania networks.

An end to end scope of service was awarded to Bolloré Logistics in Spain, which comprised a network strategy involving the Bolloré Logistics Projects Team in Kenya and the Bolloré Logistics Rwanda team.  These teams worked together to ensure the seamless clearance, transport, delivery and installation of the out of gauge cargo after arrival at the port of Mombasa.

Due to the steep terrain on the last mile and the remote road access where the station is located, the team deployed a fleet of modular hydraulic multi-axle trailers. The Bolloré Logistics team also installed the units on the service plinths of the station through a special jacking and skidding method.

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