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 Paraguay. The delivered pole type matches the mainstream distribution-pole specification for the Central Region distribution grid upgrade project of Paraguay’s state-owned utility ANDE. It brings Chinese-manufactured hardware for distribution-network upgrading in the central plains of South America’s Paraguay and deepens economic-trade cooperation between China and Paraguay in power infrastructure.
    Officials from Paraguay’s Ministry of Energy and state-owned power company ANDE have attended power-connection completion ceremonies for the distribution upgrade works across the Central Region. Implemented from 2022 to 2025 with a total investment of 78.2 million US dollars, the project constructs and renovates medium- and low-voltage distribution lines and reinforces ageing overhead lines. It mainly covers the surroundings of Asunción and central plain zones including Cordillera and Guairá, upgrading grid power supply capacity for more than 9 600 rural and peri-urban households. The project remedies grid weaknesses against strong winds and wet-season corrosion in central plains, reduces outage frequency, improves residents’ power-access conditions, and supports rural education, medical services and agro-pastoral micro-businesses. It serves as a key livelihood initiative to improve urban-rural power reliability in central Paraguay.
    Paraguay presents complex geographical and climatic conditions: strong convective gusts across open central plains, persistent high humidity and heavy rainfall in rainy seasons, plus soil corrosion in partial low-lying zones. Local ANDE distribution projects widely adopt 10-meter octagonal polygonal steel poles with 240-315 daN bending-moment rating, highly consistent with Milky Way’s 10-meter supply. Poles fit Paraguay’s mainstream 13.8-34.5 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 26-29 m/s for suburban gentle plains; wind-speed upgraded to 30-33 m/s for open central wilderness with extra protection allowance for rainy-season humidity and soil corrosion. 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 ordinary plain zones and 90-100 μm for low-lying humid areas. 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 Spanish-language labels, adapting to Paraguay’s natural environment: strong plain gusts, high humidity in rainy seasons and intense UV radiation.
    Shipping and customs clearance follow full export requirements for Paraguay. 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 Montevideo Port, Uruguay, then transported via inland waterway and cross-border trucking to inland customs clearance points in Asunción, Paraguay, and finally delivered to project sites across the Central Region. Before shipment, full documentation including material certificates, galvanizing test reports, welding NDT reports, commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and Spanish-language technical files are furnished to satisfy Paraguay import declaration requirements, avoiding detention, fines and demurrage and guaranteeing smooth customs release.
    The ANDE Central Region distribution grid upgrade project acts as a benchmark livelihood programme for improving urban-rural power quality across Paraguay’s central plains. The 10-meter polygonal steel poles supplied by Milky Way Steel Poles are mass-deployed main-line equipment for this project, balancing plain wind-resistance & moisture-corrosion resistance, on-site installation convenience and local import compliance requirements. Going forward, Milky Way Steel Poles will further explore South American markets and deliver customized power-grid hardware to support Paraguay’s grid infrastructure upgrading and universal electricity access goals.

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