POWER LINE SERVICES

three Africa's electricity consumption is expected to grow at an average rate of 3.4 % per year over the period 2000 - 2020. The unpredictability of power supply is however one of the main drawbacks to economic growth.

To address the issue of power supply reliability, many countries have introduced stop-gap solutions such as diesel barges and temporary generators. This is far from desirable, as it does not add value to the existing electricity supply chain.

Voltage dips on a power line network causes both direct and indirect financial losses. Interruption of power supply are caused in a number of ways, like a short circuit on the supply side or when the network is weakened by the loss of transmission lines due to faults. Power line faults cause damage to equipment such as switchgear and the resultant unserved energy directly affects the profitability and tarnishes the public image of the utility.

Chopper Worx embraces a systematic approach to the management of a transmission network. Our contribution to the electricity industry makes real and dramatic improvements to the quality of supply.

Our power line services include

Route selection/EIA
LIDAR surveys
Helicopter assisted power line construction
Power line inspection/survey
Aerial live line maintenance
Insulator washing

Testimony: Live Line Work In Action

Helicopter Live Line Work

Deon Rossouw, the founder of Chopper Worx, performed the flying duties during this filming for the international TV series "Flightline". This snapshot demonstrates how HV power lines are maintained using aerial live line techniques in South Africa.