DR Congo: Snel helicopter to monitor power lines


Issue 315 - 14 Jan 2016 | 1 minute read

Société Nationale d’Electricité (Snel) on 19 December took delivery of an Airbus H135 helicopter to monitor its 6,000km high-voltage transmission network in remote areas that cannot be accessed by road. The World Bank funded the purchase of the helicopter and the training of crews with up to €4.39m ($4.78m) as part of its support for the Southern African power market. The helicopter is expected to remain operational for 20 years, and has infrared and radar detection systems, said Airbus Helicopters Southern Africa managing director Alain Montalvo, who came to Kinshasa for a handover ceremony with Snel management.

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