ABC Surveys completes first LiDAR project for overhead lines in the UAE

ABC Surveys and VISION ME have completed the first LiDAR project for overhead lines in the U.A.E. and Middle East. The project consisted of the topographic survey, of a 72 kilometre route, between Fujeirah, Dibba and Taween substations, on the East coast, of the United Arab Emirates. The client Inabensa Engineering and TRANSCO are designing a new 132 KV overhead line. TRANSCO is a U.A.E. government state company responsible for developing, operating and maintaining the high voltage power transmission networks. A Decision has been made to use LiDAR survey due to the extremely difficult route, in terms of access, as it crosses the central mountain range in the U.A.E.