# MV Switchgear wins contract for switchgear units at Kamoa-Kakula copper mine in DRC

MV Switchgear was awarded a contract to supply 149 GELPAG solid insulated switchgear units for eight underground substations at the Kamoa-Kakula copper mine in the DRC. This follows a previous delivery of 233 air-insulated switchgear panels for the same project.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-11-20
- Where: Kamoa-Kakula copper mine, DRC, Congo - Kinshasa
- Status: announced
- Products: solid insulated switchgear units
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Kamoa-Kakula Copper Mine](https://endata.com/companies/56474.md) (customer)
- [MV Switchgear](https://endata.com/companies/73892.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [esi-africa.com](https://www.esi-africa.com/industry-sectors/transmission-and-distribution/mv-switchgear-secures-contract-for-substations-in-drc/), 2023-11-20: "The challenging underground conditions at the Kamoa-Kakula mine, including high humidity and dust, necessitated a shift to more specialised switchgear."

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