Powering SA's Municipalities: WEG attends the 71st AMEU Convention

Municipalities throughout South Africa find themselves at a pivotal juncture. While energy demands increase and costs rise, there are also opportunities to participate in a new generation of energy... 

Avoiding Costly Construction Delays: Why EC&I Reputation Matters

By: Anton Beyl - Sales Manager of WEG EC&I Construction Construction is time-sensitive and tightly managed. No project is perfect. Delays or other problems are inevitable, so construction managers... 

Kusile power plant project, South Africa – update

Unit 6 has officially entered into commercial operation. 

Excellence has no gender, says WEG sales supervisor

Amanda Maher Position and company name: Sales supervisor for medium-and high-voltage motors at WEG Africa Main activity of company: WEG is a global leader in the production of electrical equipment,... 

Tackling the barriers of renewables and empowering the manufacturing sector

 Solar energy is surging in South Africa. According to PwC, the country recently added over 4,400 megawatts of solar panels, excluding government procurement and utility-scale installations. Much... 

New regulations for electric motors come into effect

South Africa's Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) have now come into effect, marking the start of the phasing out of most three-phase, low-voltage electric motors rated IE1 in the country... 

WEG Africa automation facility onboards more products as efficiency imperatives, hybrid power system demand grow

In adhering to its ethos of developing technologies and solutions that contribute to a more efficient and sustainable world, electric engineering, power and automation developer WEG has onboarded... 

Vertical motor rolls off production line successfully

In April, electric engineering, power and automation developer WEG announced that its first vertical motor MGL900-5800KW 12P medium-voltage vertical motor successfully rolled off the production...