#South Africa

The African Development Bank has approved a $129 M loan for a hydroelectric power producer to modernise its production system.

South Africa, France and Germany have signed loan agreements to each extend $300 M in concessional financing to support South Efrica’s energy transition.

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (Eskom) invites the submission of proposals for the design and construction of Weskusfleur gas-insulated substation.

South Africa: Eskom states that South Africa will need around 53 GW of new additional generation capacity from renewable sources over the next decade.

South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa says Eskom will require at least $1.83 B (R33 B) to complete the commissioning at the Medupi and Kusile power plants.

South Africa, Cape Town: The City of Cape Town has issued the tender for the engineering, procurement and construction of its planned 7 MW solar PV plant.

South Africa, Johannesburg: The growth of data centres in South Africa has been rapid in recent years, exacting requirements related to safety and reliability.

South Africa, Durban: Eskom has said it noted a rise in blown transformers due to overloading, causing electricity outages in areas around KwaZulu-Natal.

South Africa, Garden Route: Garden Route District Municipality will receive $10,98 M (€10.5 M) for renewable energy projects.

Dry-type transformer specialist Trafo Power Solutions supplied four transformers for use in standby diesel generator sets in the Western Cape province.

South Africa: Eskom has announced that Unit 4 of the Kusile Power Station Project is now formally part of the Eskom commercial fleet.

South Africa: Eskom has confirmed that Tutuka Power Station is the site of deliberate acts of sabotage.

South Africa, Praetoria: SGB-SMIT POWER MATLA (SSPM) has achieved a phoenix milestone event by successfully testing a 45 MVA transformer.

South Africa: Zest WEG has recently custom designed and manufactured one of the largest mobile substations ever built in South Africa.

South Africa: Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd of South Africa looking to shortlist transformer manufacturers worldwide for potential supply of large power transformers.

Sweden: Hitachi Energy has announced that Tobias Hansson will assume the role of the country manager for Hitachi Energy in Sweden on 14 February 2022.

South Africa: Zest WEG has recently custom designed and manufactured one of the largest mobile substations ever built in South Africa.

South Africa, Mpumalanga: Eskom said a transformer exploded at the Camden power station on the morning of 29 December.

South Africa: UK Climate Investments has committed $19.8 M (£15 M) funding to support Revego Africa Energy Limited’s (Revego) long-term growth.

South Africa: Zest WEG is supplying South Africa’s Tetra4 project with transformers, switchgear and containerized modular substations.

South Africa, Pretoria: Trafo Power Solutions has supplied 10 dry-type transformers and two mini-substations to South Africa’s automotive industry.

South Africa: Eskom says it plans to add at least 30 GW of new generation capacity – mainly from solar and wind energy sources – to the system over the next 10 years.

South Africa: ZEST WEG is to supply specialised traction transformers for new substations serving rail lines in Gauteng and the Western Cape.

South Africa, Johannesburg: Eskom and City Power have signed an MoU on a possible transfer of Johannesburg electricity distribution to City Power.

South Africa: Johannesburg: South African megacity Johannesburg is set to add 100 MW of electricity to its power supply.

South Africa, Pretoria: Trafo Power Solutions will supply two custom-engineered mini-substations to a motor plant expansion in Pretoria.

South Africa: Zest WEG will be supplying specialised traction transformers for new substations serving rail lines in Gauteng and the Western Cape.

South Africa, Western Cape: Eaton Africa’s switchgear is helping Shoprite keeping the cold storage warehouses up and running during loadshedding.