Recently, a batch of 10-meter polygonal distribution steel poles manufactured by Milky Way Steel Poles has completed production and inspection and been shipped to Mauritania. The delivered pole type matches the mainstream distribution-pole specification for the Mauritania sub-project of the World-Bank-funded Regional Electricity Access and BEST Project. It brings Chinese-manufactured hardware for Northwest-African distribution-network upgrading and deepens economic-trade cooperation between China and Mauritania in power-infrastructure.
    Officials from Mauritania’s Ministry of Energy and state-owned utility SOMELEC have attended power-connection completion ceremonies for rural communities under the BEST Project. Implemented from 2021 to 2025 and financed by the World Bank, the Mauritania sub-project has a total investment of 41.2 million US dollars. It constructs and extends medium- and low-voltage distribution lines, connecting a total of 31 600 rural and peri-urban households to the national grid, mainly covering remote southern regions such as Hodh-El-Gharbi and Hodh-El-Charghi. Rural electricity-access rate in Mauritania stands below 10%. The project greatly improves residents’ power-access conditions and supports local education, medical services and micro-small-business development. It serves as a core livelihood initiative for Mauritania toward its universal electricity-access target by 2030The World .
    Mauritania features harsh diversified geographical conditions: heavily salt-sprayed Atlantic coastal zones in the west, wind-blown desert fringes of the Sahara in central areas, and Sahel savanna in the south. Local SOMELEC distribution projects widely adopt 10-meter octagonal polygonal steel poles with 230-310 daN bending-moment rating, highly consistent with Milky Way’s 10-meter supply. Poles fit Mauritania’s mainstream 15-33 kV distribution voltage. General-purpose poles adopt Q235B / Q355B steel with slip-joint and flange-based CKD split structures. Customized solutions for different operating conditions: design wind-speed 25-28 m/s for southern savanna; wind-speed upgraded to 30-33 m/s for coastal salt-spray zones and central desert areas with extra allowance for salt corrosion and sand abrasion. Reinforced high-moment special poles are deployed for angle and terminal positions.
    Products comply with IEC-60826 and ISO-1461 international standards. Production processes include laser cutting, polygonal bending and submerged-arc welding with non-destructive testing. Hot-dip-galvanized zinc coating ≥85 μm for inland savanna zones and 90-100 μm for coastal-desert high-corrosion zones. All fasteners are grade-8.8 hot-dip-galvanized high-strength bolts. Earthing and cross-arm mounting holes are pre-fabricated in-factory. Each pole carries steel-stamp marking plus French-language labels, adapting to Mauritania’s high temperature, aridity, intense UV radiation, heavy sand-wind and coastal salt-fog environment.
    Shipping and customs clearance follow full export requirements for Mauritania. Poles are packed as CKD split components inside containers with separators to prevent galvanizing-layer damage during sea-transport. Wooden packages carry valid IPPC-ISPM15 fumigation marks. Cargo sails from Chinese ports to Port de l’Amitié (Nouakchott Friendship Port), Mauritania, then transported overland to project sites across southern provinces after customs clearance. Before shipment, PVCM conformity assessment managed by DNPQ is completed. Full documentation including material certificates, galvanizing test reports, welding NDT reports, commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and French-language technical files are furnished to avoid detention, fines and demurrage and guarantee smooth customs release.
    The Mauritania sub-project of the BEST Regional Electricity-Access Project is a benchmark livelihood programme for raising rural electrification rates. The 10-meter polygonal steel poles supplied by Milky Way Steel Poles are mass-deployed main-line equipment for this project, balancing structural performance, on-site installation convenience and local DNPQ-PVCM regulatory compliance. Going forward, Milky Way Steel Poles will further explore Northwest-African overseas markets and deliver customized power-grid hardware to support Mauritania’s progress toward universal electricity access.

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