{"id":10105,"date":"2020-06-07T16:51:03","date_gmt":"2020-06-07T16:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/tanzania\/?p=10105"},"modified":"2020-06-07T16:51:03","modified_gmt":"2020-06-07T16:51:03","slug":"concrete-power-poles-perceived-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/community\/concrete-power-poles-perceived-better","title":{"rendered":"CONCRETE POWER POLES PERCEIVED BETTER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AfricaPress-Tanzania:<\/strong> THE Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (Tanesco) will next month start using concrete electric poles in its projects, a move that is expected to save 67bn\/- spent annually on maintenance of wooden poles.<\/p>\n<p>According to the government, the use of concrete poles will improve efficiency in the energy sector and ensure reliable power to customers, while experts say that it will help to have durable power infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Minister for Energy Dr Medard Kalemani told stakeholders engaged in the production of poles at his office in Dar es Salaam that, the government had resolved to stop using\u00a0 wood\u00a0 poles\u00a0 and switch to concrete ones from July 1 this year in order to improve power supply.<\/p>\n<p>He said\u00a0 the concrete\u00a0 poles will be produced\u00a0 in\u00a0 country,\u00a0 noting that\u00a0 it\u00a0\u00a0 had already\u00a0 opened\u00a0 doors\u00a0 for\u00a0 various\u00a0 investors\u00a0 to\u00a0 start\u00a0 making\u00a0 them.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Kalemani explained that the current power production was sufficient to meet the country\u2019s demand, and so\u00a0 there was no reason for people to miss electricity due to maintenance of infrastructure,\u00a0 especially replacement of\u00a0 damaged poles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have sufficient power &#8230; there is no need for people to experience frequent power outages due to replacement of damaged poles. Tanesco should also not spend 67bn\/- for poles maintenance while we have an option of using concrete poles,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Tanzania\u00a0 Concrete\u00a0 Poles Company\u00a0\u00a0 Limited\u00a0 (TCPM)\u00a0 Director\u00a0 Engineer\u00a0 Yusuf Kitivo, said concrete poles have been used in special projects such as\u00a0 Julius Nyerere Hydro Power Plant along Rufiji River within the Selous Game Reserve.<\/p>\n<p>He said the use of concrete poles had shown positive results in improving power supply services.<\/p>\n<p>For his part, Burton Nsemwa from Lukolo Company which deals with\u00a0\u00a0 production of concrete poles,\u00a0\u00a0 praised the government\u2019s move, saying that it is an opportunity for local investors to contribute to the development of their nation.<\/p>\n<p>A senior lecturer at the College of Engineering\u00a0 (CoET),\u00a0 Dr\u00a0 Mighanda\u00a0 Manyahi,\u00a0 said that\u00a0 the\u00a0 use of concrete poles would help the country to have durable power\u00a0 infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>He said that wooden poles can be easily attacked by termites and their strength cannot be compared to concrete poles.<\/p>\n<p>Dr\u00a0 Manyahi further said that wooden poles cannot exceed 12 feet and it is used for low and medium voltage while concrete poles can also be used for high voltage.<\/p>\n<p>He said that although concrete poles are expensive, they last longer compared to wooden ones.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a good move but the quality should be controlled in order to avoid production of low quality poles,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Tanzania: THE Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (Tanesco) will next month start using concrete electric poles in its projects, a move that is expected to save 67bn\/- spent annually on maintenance of wooden poles. 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