Pipelines for sustainable energy in the Congo
PAM, the world leader in ductile cast-iron pipes, has participated in a project in the Democratic Republic of Congo that will supply sustainable energy to the 5 million residents of the Virunga National Park region.
PAM teams took part in a project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in cooperation with Virunga Energie, the company responsible for the production and distribution of clean hydropower in the Virunga National Park region. This required supplying pipes with diameters ranging from 1,600 to 2,000 millimeters to create a penstock capable of conveying pressurized water from the reservoir to the turbines at the hydropower plant.
Working in an area listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and renowned for its exceptionally rich biodiversity tested the commitment of our teams. The design and transport of the pipes had to be optimized (to reduce the number of containers, cut fuel consumption and speed up loading and unloading times) to meet the stringent environmental requirements.
The result was a 29% saving in CO2 emissions.
Once completed, the project will bring sustainable energy to an area of 5 million residents, adding to the more than 1,000 conurbations worldwide equipped each year with PAM solutions. It also illustrates the company’s determination to combine technical quality with excellence in logistics and innovation.