#South Africa

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.

South Africa, Johannesburg: Eskom announced a fire broke out at the Kendal power station in the early morning of 11 September, damaging several units.

South Africa, Jeffreys Bay: The new substation at Ocean View in Jeffreys Bay is set to provide more reliable electricity residents and businesses in the area.

South Africa: The unit was scheduled to ship in May of this year and estimated to arrive within 60 days.

South Africa, Cape Town: Was your transformer negatively impacted by the civil unrest that decimated many businesses in KZN and Gauteng in July?

South Africa: The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has announced plans to support embedded generation through construction of wind and solar plants.

South Africa, Cape Town: A South African hybrid fund Fortress REIT (Real Estate Investments) has launched a total of $61.5 M sustainability-linked bonds.

South Africa, Lephalale: Scarcely a week after Eskom proudly announced the completion of its Medupi coal-fired power plant disaster struck.

South Africa, Duduza: Eskom has restored power in Masechaba Section following after weeks without electricity.

Zest WEG has supplied two large, custom-built power transformers a month ahead of deadline to a power utility in South Africa.

Gold Fields Limited has announced the construction of a 40 MW solar plant at the South Deep mine in South Africa.

Trafo Power Solutions have designed a dry-type transformer for minus 40⁰C and an altitude comparable to Mount Everest’s base camp.

Renewable power developer BioTherm Energy has completed all four of its projects in South Africa.

Trafo Power Solutions has customised two dry-type transformers for a coal mine in South Africa’s Limpopo province.

South Africa, Pretoria: On Sunday, 7 March 2021, at approximately 16:30 hours, a fire was reported at the Powertech, SGB Smit – Power Matla, Pretoria West transformer manufacturing plant.

South Africa, Johannesburg: The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has issued a generation licence to South Deep Joint Venture.

South Africa, Johannesburg: Meeting South Africa’s energy needs may be challenging, but the SAPVIA is ready to support the government and Eskom.