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MPT founder and CEO Menno Parsons
Master Power Technologies opens Midrand customer experience centre
22nd June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Data centre and critical infrastructure power systems manufacturer Master Power Technologies (MPT) has opened a customer experience centre at its offices in Midrand, Gauteng, where customers can... 


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Demand for electricity to outpace economic growth and reshape investment
19th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Global electricity demand is set to outpace economic growth as part of a broader trend up to 2030, with electricity consumption projected to grow at least two-and-a-half times as fast as overall... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa urges Africa to turn cross-border power plans into bankable projects
17th June 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has called for Africa to accelerate the implementation of cross-border electricity infrastructure by converting continental energy plans into... 


PROFIT CENTRE
AES’s pitch to clients is straightforward: run boilers as value-adding profit centres, not cost centres. That means revisiting how steam is generated and used, identifying structural improvements and aligning operational metrics with cost, efficiency, safety and sustainability targets
Firm unpacks use of alternative fuels in boiler sector
5th June 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

South Africa’s industrial steam users are under pressure, with gas curtailment, volatile diesel prices and tightening emissions standards forcing a rethink on how plants generate heat, says energy... 


COMBUSTION MONITORING The upgraded boilers are equipped with combustion monitoring instrumentation to ensure optimal combustion conditions
Boiler upgrades maximise efficiency at fishmeal plant
5th June 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

Global fishing company Oceana Group has completed a boiler upgrade at its Laaiplek fishmeal plant, in the Western Cape, replacing end-of-life equipment with modern systems designed to increase... 


GOOD INSIGHT
SEW-EURODRIVE’s DriveRadar IoT Suite for industrial gear units provides advanced condition monitoring and data-driven insights.
Smart maintenance systems demonstrably enhance operational performance
29th May 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

A shift from reactive maintenance to real-time, data-driven decision-making is increasing and accelerating across heavy industry and positioning predictive analytics as a critical lever for... 


Energy Council of South Africa project delivery senior manager Vasanie Pather
Opinion: The electricity conversation nobody is having – tariffs are the market
28th May 2026

In this article, Energy Council of South Africa project delivery senior manager Vasanie Pather writes that, as South Africa's electricity sector moves toward a competitive market, tariffs must... 


Busi Mavuso
A year without loadshedding proves reforms work, now to finish the job – Mavuso
25th May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso has, in her latest newsletter, congratulated State-owned Eskom on a full year without loadshedding, describing this achievement as a... 


Industrial decarbonisation requires modernisation which increases efficiency, cuts costs
22nd May 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Decarbonising industrial operations requires increasing operational efficiency, and achieving this will also reduce costs. So highlighted German development agency GIZ South African technical... 


Landis+Gyr CEO Connel Ngcukana
Landis+Gyr EMEA launches electricity smart meter at Enlit Africa
20th May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Multinational electronics company Landis+Gyr Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) unveiled its latest electricity smart metering innovation, the E480 DIN-Rail meter, at the Enlit Africa 2026... 


Kwikot expands into HVAC systems manufacturing
12th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Water heating systems manufacturer Kwikot will expand its products range into heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), as it moves to become a smart energy systems provider. Heating,... 


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The digital substation is the first of its kind in Africa
Digital substation commissioned
8th May 2026

ACTOM, a provider of power transmission and distribution solutions, has successfully commissioned Sekelduin 132/66/33 kV substation near Swakponmund, marking a significant milestone in the... 


A field with solar panels
Smart farming boosts efficiency, cuts energy use
1st May 2026

A  team of agricultural experts, part of industrial solutions provider BMG, will offer local farmers sustainability solutions focused on effective food production through its ‘Boer Slim’, or Smart... 


LNG tanks
Gas, fuel-focused funding to support economies amid Gulf crisis
24th April 2026

In an effort to support African and Caribbean economies affected by the ongoing Middle East conflict, multilateral trade finance institution African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) reports that it... 


a green gas engine
Gas supply constraints stall power transition
24th April 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

Securing reliable, long-term gas supply is the main constraint to expanding gas-to-power and industrial energy solutions in South Africa, says electrical power solutions provider Clarke Energy... 


Agaas team on site collecting gas
Refrigerant shift signals major change
24th April 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

South Africa’s heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration sector is undergoing a significant transition as the phase-out of ozone depletion substances and phase-down of high global... 


Global energy demand up 1.3% in 2025, electricity demand up by 3% – IEA
20th April 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Global energy demand growth slowed to 1.3% in 2025, which is slightly below the preceding decade’s average of 1.4% and significantly lower than in 2024, while global electricity demand increased by... 


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Flexibility key to grid’s future
17th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South Africa’s power grid is entering a high-risk phase as the rapid rise of rooftop solar and renewable energy is starting to outpace the system’s original design capacity. The  transition to... 


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Innovation, reform key to stabilising system
17th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The adoption of smart grid technologies is crucial for the future of South Africa’s power grid and its efficiency. Intelligence is key and smart grids are an enabler of intelligence, highlights... 


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Tougher stance against substandard imports needed
17th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South Africa’s cable industry has the capacity and expertise to support grid optimisation, but only if it is protected against substandard imports that are undermining the safety and performance of... 


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Transmission bottleneck demands urgent national focus
17th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South Africa’s electricity reform momentum risks stalling unless transmission infrastructure is urgently expanded, with grid capacity, rather than generation investment, now the primary constraint... 


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LPG Expo to highlight South Africa’s gateway role
8th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South Africa’s role as a strategic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) gateway to sub-Saharan Africa comes into focus this week, as government and industry leaders convene in Johannesburg. The... 


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SA has potential to be real player in the battery energy storage system market
3rd April 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa has the potential to develop at least one, and maybe as many as three, internationally competitive gigafactories for the manufacture of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells. This... 


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Early involvement vital to fix infrastructure – association
3rd April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Consulting engineers, as key experts, are best positioned to unlock faster, better-quality infrastructure in the water, energy and transport sectors. There is a need for deeper and longer... 


A hydropower plant
Water intensity forces power sector to advance cooling technologies
2nd April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Water stress is forcing the global energy sector to redesign cooling infrastructure to manage declining water availability, research published by Wood Mackenzie reveals. Thermoelectric, nuclear and... 


Africa GreenCo co-founder and chief commercial officer Cathy Oxby.
Opinion: Power beyond borders – regional trade could boost SA’s energy security
1st April 2026

Without regional trade, South Africa’s market will remain shallower, more volatile and less resilient to future power supply shocks, writes Africa GreenCo co-founder and chief commercial officer... 


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Record installed global capacity in 2025 proves renewable energy's resilience
1st April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Global renewable-energy capacity increased by 15.5%, or 692 GW, year-on-year to 5 149 GW in 2025, intergovernmental organisation the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) has revealed. Its... 


EV charging stations at City Power
CoJ, City Power unveil first EV charging stations as metro electrifies its fleet
24th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Metropolitan electricity supplier City Power has officially unveiled electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at its offices in Johannesburg for Phase 1 of an EV charging station rollout programme.... 


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Africa’s energy utilities reach crossroads
20th March 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Surging electricity demand, ageing infrastructure, and tightening climate commitments are converging into a high-stakes test for utilities, particularly in Africa, and the only viable response is... 


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Opportunity knocks in Africa’s energy transition
20th March 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Africa’s energy transition presents a significant opportunity to expand electricity access, stimulate industrial growth and attract private capital, provided that investment frameworks, grid... 


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Africa can leapfrog legacy systems for cleaner, smarter power – manufacturer
20th March 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Africa has the potential to bypass a century of centralised, carbon-heavy power systems and move straight to a digital, distributed and low-carbon grid, but only if project execution matches... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa reflects on Africa's energy future amid global upheaval
3rd March 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has highlighted the current global upheavals and what they mean for African energy in his welcoming address at Africa Energy... 


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LPG viewed as lever to expand energy access, clean cooking
20th February 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) could play a significant role in improving energy access, resilience and economic participation across Africa, particularly in regions where grid-based electricity... 


An image of Mihlali Sitefane
Reforms advance certainty, implementation risks remain
20th February 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

South Africa has made significant strides in establishing a clear electricity regulatory framework, but implementation threatens to undermine its impact, highlights law firm Sitef & Co director... 


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Competitive regulation key amid renewables disruption
20th February 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Amid the technological ‘tsunami’ in renewable power technologies under way, African energy regulators need to have rules that are market friendly and that encourage competition, highlights... 


A generic image of a solar power plant
Private capital reshaping renewable-energy investments
20th February 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Private capital, expanding wheeling arrangements and the growing focus on transmission infrastructure are reshaping South Africa’s energy investment landscape, as the country moves to a more mature... 


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