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All aboard the solar rollercoaster ride
By Anoop Hariparsad, Digital Energy BU Leader, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The South African solar energy market has certainly gone through an exciting time, marked by surging demand,...
Updated range of contactors for industrial automation applications
Energy management and automation solutions company Schneider Electric has launched its latest range of contactors for use in industrial automation applications, to market in South Africa, east,...
How microgrids can take mining, minerals and metals one step closer to a greener posture
By Johan Pretorius, MMM Segment Lead, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The mining, minerals and metals industry forms a critical part of material supply, all essential as the world...
Predictive maintenance is built on digitisation and automation
By Obinna Uche, Sales Director, Power Systems Division at Schneider Electric Anglophone West Africa The predictive maintenance marketplace is set to grow by at a CAGR of 17% until 2028, according...
The synapses of the Distributed Control System
By Kobus Vermeulen, Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric What is the body without a brain? An empty vessel, uncoordinated and purposeless. The same can be said about...
The power of collaboration can pave a path to sustainable growth in the sugar industry
By Sasha Ramjathan, Consumer Packaged Goods Segment Lead at Schneider Electric In terms of volumes produced, South Africa's sugar industry ranks in the top 15 out of about 120 sugar-producing...
New-generation circuit breakers launched
A new range of circuit breakers designed to maximise power availability and reliability has been unveiled by energy management and automation company Schneider Electric South Africa. The moulded...
Fostering building sustainability - transforming finance from expense to as-a-service
By Thabang Byl, Buildings Segment Lead at Schneider Electric In a time when South African businesses, property owners and managers are transitioning buildings from energy-intensive entities to...
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Gauteng agency declares OR Tambo SEZ Precinct 2 'open for investment'
In marking a significant step in South Africa’s industrial development journey and turning eastern Gauteng into an aerotropolis, FNB Gauteng Business and the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency...
IFC extends loan to Ilovo Sugar Malawi to upgrade irrigation at Nchalo Sugar Estate
Development finance institution the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has said it will provide a $36-million local-currency-linked loan facility to Illovo Sugar Malawi to finance upgrades to...
Numsa signs three-year wage agreement in the tyre sector
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has concluded a three-year wage agreement in the tyre manufacturing sector, effective from July 31 this year to June 30, 2028. In a media...