Locally manufactured transformers, switchgear and substations are being supplied to South Africa’s new onshore natural gas and helium project, Tetra4 by local electrical equipment specialist Zest... 

From dense urban areas to remote locations, communities and operations of every application and industry rely on robust, flexible and fully integrated power systems on demand or full-time,... 

Zest WEG has become one of only a few industrial companies to pioneer an E-Commerce facility linked to its new website, allowing its customers to make purchases online. Johan van Niekerk, Zest WEG... 

FM Solutions is proud to announce that it has expanded its service offering to clients with the launch of FM Solutions Technical – a new specialist unit that focuses specifically on delivering... 

Founded in 2019, EZY Switchgear specialises in switchgear refurbishment with a particular focus on complex SF6 gas insulated switchgear. The complicated nature of gas insulated switchgear requires... 

Construction of Kusile has reached the half-way stage. 

Eskom confirmed on August 9 that an explosion at the Medupi power station's Unit 4 generator had resulted in extensive damage to the generator. 

By combining forces, sister companies Rittal and Eplan deliver solutions to speed up processes and boost productivity. Thanks to its established international footprint, these brands have found... 

Unit 1, the last of six generation units of the Medupi power station, has attained commercial operation status. 

Year of Formation and Background to Founding: Zest Electric Motors was founded in South Africa by James Blakemore in 1980, selling WEG electric motors and has been affiliated with WEG Brazil from... 

Two women engineers at ABB Electrification are testament to the principles underpinning International Women in Engineering Day Two women engineers at ABB Electrification are testament to the... 

As the power grid evolves, REX610 is designed to simplify protection and control of basic power distribution applications. With world energy usage predicted to nearly double by 2050[1], power... 

As the celebrations of the eighth International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), themed Engineering Heroes, wraps up for another year, South African engineers are encouraging more women to enter... 

Two women engineers at ABB Electrification are testament to the principles underpinning International Women in Engineering Day 

As South Africa faces a deepening water crisis, desalination should be considered as part of the solution towards water security. The 2 800 km coastline, stretching from Mozambique to Namibia,... 

Precision manufacturing at the WEG Blumenau factory in Brazil allowed Zest WEG to supply two large, custom-built power transformers a month ahead of deadline to a power utility strengthening the... 

State of the art modular safety system guarantees highest degree of personnel and assembly protection, with a total arc mitigation time of less than 2 milliseconds. 

By Patrick Kazadi, Marketing and Business Development Director (Field Services) Anglophone Africa, ‎Schneider Electric In a time where organisations are looking for feasible yet cost-effective ways... 

SABC News has reported that South Africa’s Deputy President David Mabuza has confirmed that Eskom’s Medupi power station will be fully operational by the end of 2021. 

The Vanuatu Department of Energy is building a run-of-river hydropower station on the Brenwei river, Malekula. 

Registered in 1986, Pyro-Cote specialises in passive fire protection for the Mining, Chemical, Industrial, Petrochemical, Telecommunication and Power Generation sectors. We offer a wide range of... 

A new medium voltage (MV) switchgear range uses pure air and vacuum interruption instead of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) gas, making it environment-friendly while also allowing users to take... 

Climate change is the biggest challenge facing humanity today. It’s global, all-pervasive, and accelerating. The climate change solution, therefore, has to be equally comprehensive: it requires us... 

Aim-listed hydrogen technology developer AFC Energy has entered into a strategic partnership with technology group ABB regarding the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging systems. ABB is... 

Unit 3 has achieved commercial operation. 

A new handheld thermal camera is said to put the power of thermal imaging at users’ fingertips.  The FLUKE TIS20+ from local representative, COMTEST, with touchscreen Infrared- (IR-) fusion,... 

Increasing prices, potential shortages and environmental concerns related to oil and oil-based products have led many industries to seek more cost-effective and sustainable solutions to lubrication... 

The development of continuous refrigeration technology has led to the introduction of multiple or parallel refrigeration systems, replacing the previous individual or single compressor systems used... 

International power generator supplier Cummins has recently commissioned one mining site and is in the process of commissioning a further site where both system monitoring and control philosophies,... 

Unit 3 is on track for commercial operation by March 2021. 

Medupi Unit 1 is on track for commercial operation by July 2021. 

Power management solutions company Eaton welcomes a move by the European Union (EU) away from sulphur hexafluoride- (SF6-) based electrical switchgear toward more environment-friendly... 

A specialised materials recovery facility to be built at the Coastal Park landfill site, in Muizenberg, will separate and prepare recyclable materials - 20% to 30% of waste by volume - as well as... 

RWW Engineering is a South African based manufacturer of electrical equipment for industry, mining and utilities, with 35 years of experience. RWW specializes in High Power PV Inverters, LV and MV... 

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) extends its condolences to the Campetti family and the electrotechnical industry on the loss of one its technical experts, Mr Gianfranco Campetti.... 

Unit 2 of Eskom's six-unit Kusile coal-fired power station has achieved full commercial operation status. 

Eaton’s Power Xpert UX International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) rated high-voltage switchgear system is designed for the most critical applications. The company’s focus is to develop the... 

A transportable universal cable system up to 132 kV has been developed for rapid use in the event of gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) failures in substations. PFISTERER developed and supplied the... 

A consulting company specialising in emergency standby power control systems, load management control systems and monitoring solutions offers a host of technical services to other original... 

With many countries currently in some form of forced lockdown, a number of businesses have been forced to shut down their operations for an uncertain time period. Many organisations can lock their... 

Schneider unveils the latest developments in EcoStruxure™ architecture and platform as well as several new innovative products One global and ten regional events around the globe covering... 

Industrial switchgear automation and energy management distributor ElectroMechanica (EM) caters for a variety of industries through its extensive range of drives. EM product manager William Cameron...