Lomond Safari 88kV Powerline

The Safari Rural substation is an 88/11kV substation supplying the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation SOC Limited (NECSA). The substation is currently supplied through 2 x 88kV underground oil filled cables from the Lomond Main Transmission Substation (MTS). The cables sometimes lose pressure resulting in a loss of supply to the Safari Rural substation.

To address the above situation, Eskom identified the following proposed project:
• Construction of a 1 x 88kV chickadee powerline of ±2.3km from Lomond MTS to Safari Rural substation. Steel structures will be utilised to build the HV powerline.
• Part of the 2 x 88kV underground oil filled cables will be dismantled and sealed off.
• The Safari Rural substation will be refurbished by replacing old and redundant equipment.