Côte d’Ivoire development and renovation project
1. Project Background & Critical Challenges Regional Profile: Network upgrade in industrial zones (Abidjan, San-Pédro) with 12% annual load growth (2020-2023), peak current >2,000A. Lines traverse tropical rainforests (humidity >90%) and coastal salt-spray zones (salt deposition >0.3mg/cm²·day). Operational Demands: Corrosion: Cl⁻ erosion + high-temperature oxidation (avg. 32°C). Mechanical Stress: Conductor