Malawi’s state electricity utility has announced that it is replacing ageing wooden poles with prestressed concrete alternatives along two key transmission lines, citing improved durability and lower maintenance costs. The initiative is welcome. It is also, by itself, wholly insufficient. The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) says its Prestressed Concrete Poles Project will cover […]

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