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Electricity

New technologies stimulus for business opportunities for electrical contractors

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One of the greatest opportunities for electrical contractors currently to gain new business is to become familiar with the new technologies that conserve power in both the industrial and domestic sectors, industry body Electrical Contractors...

By: Schalk Burger

05 Feb 10

Eskom's Power Project

Is there light at the end of the tunnel for cash-strapped utility?

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Following significant growth in infrastructure development, housing and industries, South Africa’s demand for electricity supply has peaked and given the countries current power woes, has led State-owned power utility Eskom having to ensure that...

Nuclear

Building up South Africa’s nuclear skills base

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The Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa (Niasa) will be publishing its nuclear skills guideline document at the end of the year, which will form the basis of the planning process for South Africa’s eventual nuclear rollout.

By: Carla Thomaz

09 Oct 09

Renewable Energy

Local renewable-energy industry must consolidate to advance

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The local renewable energy sector should work together to promote sustainable energy solutions as an entire concept rather than individual companies exclusively promoting their methods, says energy solutions company The Power Company regional...

By: Lindsey Berry

02 Oct 09

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100% local high quality pressure vessel, expansion joints, boiler economizer and general fabrication

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South African Compensators is offering 100% locally manufactured high quality pressure vessels, tanks, expansion joints round and rectangular, boiler economizers and ducting suitable for use in the power generation, petrochemicals, mining, and...

Electricity

Electrical energy auditing equipment for energy efficiency

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Load profiling, analysis and implemented corrective strategies, by using electrical energy auditing equipment, can lead to optimisation of electrical energy use for small industry, heavy mining applications, commercial facilities and residential...

By: Schalk Burger

05 Feb 10

Eskom's Power Project

Air-cooled condensing units for Medupi

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Electrical engineering company Actom Electrical Machines was subcontracted by heat transfer equipment supplier GEA Aircooled Systems, of Germiston, to install air-cooled condensing (ACC) units at government parastatal Eskom’s new power station,...

Renewable Energy

Self-lubricating range  experiences growth in  renewable energy

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Self-lubricated polymer bearings and bushes material manufacturer Vesco Plastics is experiencing increased interest in its self-lubricating Vesconite Hilube range from the international renewable energy generation market.

By: Lindsey Berry

06 Nov 09

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Company	Country	Industry Term	Person
Eskom Actom Electrical Machines Bloomberg Grinaker-LTA Hitachi Power Public Enterprises Witbank IThemba LABS The Power Company ASME SA South African Compensators CHI Control Eaton GEA Aircooled Systems Hansen Transmissions Vesco Plastics Vesconite	South Africa Germany United States	Electricity Electricity Contractors Industry Electricity Generation Electricity Grid Electricity Increasing Gross Domestic Product Intended Nuclear Energy Roll-out Programme Appropriate Solution Battery-stored Electricity Energy Energy Solutions Generation Systems Individual Energy Conservation Load Applications Local Renewable-energy Sector Photovoltaic System Solutions Renewable-energy Solutions Sustainable Energy Solutions Austenitic Stainless Steel Boiler Preheating Applications Carbon Steel Low Pressure Equipment Mining Oil Refineries Steel Thermal Resistance Special Metal Components Manufacturer Electrical Energy Auditing Equipment Electrical Energy Use Audits Green Technologies Heavy Mining Applications Vacuum Technology Extra Equipment Heat Transfer Equipment Hydro- electric Power-generation Systems Local Renewable-energy Manufacturing Market Material Manufacturer Renew- able-energy Product Renewable-energy Renewable-energy Applications Renewable-energy Prototypes Renewable-energy-generation Market Water Applications Water-based Renewable-energy Applications	Chris Greager Barbara Hogan Barry McColl Bobby Godsell Dipuo Peters Ian Hall Jacob Maroga Mpho Makwana Alan Curtis Caze Lewies De Klerk Maria Vieira-Pereira Mark Strydom Antonio Teixeira Bengt Dressler Ernie Muller Charlie Simpson
Sports Event	City	Facility	Natural Feature
FIFA World Cup	Copenhagen Greytown Koekenaap Natal Cape Town DURBAN Pretoria	Alpha Substation Alphas Substation Drakensberg Escarpment Eros Substation Kusile Power Plant Kusile Power Station Majuba Substation MW Koeberg Station New Largo Mine R111-billion Kusile Power Plant R545 Provincial Road Venus Substation Jet Park	Western Cape
Operating System	Province Or State	Continent	Technology
Eros	Limpopo Mpumalanga	Africa Europe	Clean Technology Vacuum Technology Heat Transfer