South Africa, Boksburg: ACTOM Power Transformers will be supplying three 315 MVA, 275 kV/88 kV/22 kV autotransformers for installation in the new 400 kV/275 kV/132 kV Sebenza intake substation currently under construction next to Kelvin power station near Kempton Park in the Gauteng province.
Global transformer manufacturers engaged in the business of transformer production and distribution in Africa have been focusing their attention on developing and expanding their local production capacities in order to position themselves in the Africa’s surging transformer market and respond to the growing demand for this critical electrical equipment.
The South African electrical equipment supplier and manufacturer Zest WEG, part of Brazilian WEG Group, is looking for more acquisitions in Africa, having recently completed a transaction to buy TSS Transformers, which increases the range and scale of transformers on offer from the company.
Intertek, the leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, has established a state-of-the-art Transformer Oil (TFO) testing laboratory in South Africa. They provide services to clients in Sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide.
South Africa: Two open-gas power plants, Dedisa and Avon, initiated under the South African government’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) in 2010, are ready to supply the South African power grid with an additional 1,000 MW of power.
South Africa, Johannesburg: South Africa’s only nuclear power plant Koeberg has left without nearly 1,000 MW of electricity due to a technical failure in the main generator transformer.