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Trafo Power transformer on a mobile skid
Skid-mounted dry-type transformer does duty on coal mine
20th March 2020

A dry-type transformer mounted on a mobile skid was recently supplied in a specialised application on a coal mine. A specially designed, fit-for-purpose solution was required to meet the demands of... 


A charging resistor is put in place for impulse testing
In-house transformer testing enhances local engineering capacity
13th March 2020

The recent installation of an impulse voltage generator at a local transformer manufacturing facility in Heidelberg is a substantial investment that the company hopes will provide an important... 


Five facts every CFO should know about asset management
12th March 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The link between a company’s long-term financial plan and its strategic plan are generally well understood. But what about the link to the long-term asset management plan – and does your... 


Skid-Mounted Dry-Type Transformer Does Duty On Coal Mine
Skid-Mounted Dry-Type Transformer Does Duty On Coal Mine
9th March 2020

In a specialised application on a coal mine, Trafo Power Solutions recently supplied a dry-type transformer mounted on a mobile skid. “The harsh environment of a coal mine required us to specially... 


TRAFO Takes Key Role In Global Brewer’s Gauteng Upgrade
14th February 2020

Dry-type transformer specialist Trafo Power Solutions has delivered transformers and other electrical upgrades for a global beer maker’s expanded facility in Gauteng. In addition to supplying three... 


Managing the fire risk of transformer explosions at substations
Managing the fire risk of transformer explosions at substations
13th February 2020

One of the largest and busiest airports in Africa, OR Tambo International in Johannesburg, was plunged into temporary darkness on Sunday 12 December after a transformer at a substation in Kempton... 


Local, Specialised Transformers For Renewable Energy Projects
Local, Specialised Transformers For Renewable Energy Projects
13th February 2020

Zest WEG’s local transformer manufacturing facility has supplied 36 specialised photovoltaic (PV) transformers to a solar energy generation plant in the Northern Cape.   This heralds Zest WEG’s... 


In-House Transformer Testing Good For Customers And Standards
28th January 2020

The recent installation of an impulse voltage generator at Zest WEG’s transformer manufacturing facility in Heidelberg will allow in-house testing of transformers, saving time and money for... 


Trafo Power Solutions
Trafo Power Solutions
24th January 2020

Trafo Power Solutions was established to cater for the growing appetite and scope for the application of dry-type transformers in Africa. These power solutions are suitable across a wide range of... 


Oil change - What happens to used lubricating oil in South Africa?
22nd January 2020

Global warming and environmental pollution has intensified our need to recycle our limited natural resources and to extend the lifespan of the manufactured products we use. The lubricants industry... 


Premier African to have electricity access at Zimbabwe tungsten mine
19th December 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed Premier African Minerals’ 49%-owned RHA tungsten mine, in Zimbabwe, will have access to electricity to power all facets of the operations from early January. Zimbabwe Electricity... 


GOOD GAS
The Xiria switchgear system does not use harmful sulphur hexafluoride gases
Innovation key in reducing sector impact on environment
29th November 2019

The energy and electrical sectors should be at the forefront of innovation to reduce its impact on the environment, says diversified power management company Eaton South Africa’s Energy Saver... 


Heat exchanger offers cutting-edge solutions
29th November 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Heat exchangers solution provider Kelvion’s new advanced diffusion bonded heat exchanger – K°Bond – offers a cutting-edge solution for the most challenging processes. Oil rigs, liquefied natural... 


Kangas Wind Farm's Groeipunt transmission substation
Eskom’s first outsourced transmission substation nears completion
29th November 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Kangas Wind Farm on Monday reported that construction of the Groeipunt transmission substation was 80% complete and on track to be handed over to State-owned power utility Eskom in March 2020.... 


Kangas Wind Farm's Groeipunt transmission substation
Eskom’s first outsourced transmission substation nears completion
18th November 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Kangas Wind Farm on Monday reported that construction of the Groeipunt transmission substation was 80% complete and on track to be handed over to State-owned power utility Eskom in March 2020.... 


Consulation Supplies
Consulation Supplies
15th November 2019

Consulation is a specialist in the supply and distribution of electro-mechanical insulating materials solutions. We stock, supply and distribute a wide range of insulating materials for sectors... 


IRP 2019 calls for accelerated grid investment, Eskom cautions
IRP 2019 calls for accelerated grid investment, Eskom cautions
15th November 2019 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned electricity producer Eskom is warning that the generation roadmap contained in the Integrated Resource Plan 2019 (IRP 2019) will require a material acceleration in the pace of... 


Eskom says IRP 2019 calls for accelerated grid investment
Eskom says IRP 2019 calls for accelerated grid investment
31st October 2019 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned electricity producer Eskom is warning that the generation roadmap contained in the Integrated Resource Plan 2019 (IRP 2019) will require a material acceleration in the pace of... 


WearCheck
WearCheck
31st October 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Condition monitoring specialists reduce maintenance costs. Africa’s leading oil condition monitoring company, WearCheck, has been in business for over 40 years. 


Marthinusen & Coutts Invests To Upgrade Its Zambia Facility
Marthinusen & Coutts Invests To Upgrade Its Zambia Facility
17th October 2019

A new 435 m² machine shop workshop and transformer department at Marthinusen & Coutts’ facility in Kitwe, Zambia will further improve the quality and turnaround time of its offerings in the region.... 


KIRK MOSS 
The WEG MVW3000 is particularly suited to applications where there are standard motors with no special insulation
11kV VSD adds significant flexibility and versatility to product offering
11th October 2019 By: Nadine James

e newly developed WEG 11 kV variable-speed drive (VSD) – which forms part of WEG Automation Africa’s new MVW3000 product line – is particularly suited to retrofit applications, notes WEG Automation... 


Data investment: start now for future gains
7th October 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Is the present you looking after the future you? Fundamentally, this is what investment in data now means for your business in the future. Consider what could happen if one of the sensors on a... 


Concor Builds World Class Data Centre For Orange Botswana
Concor Builds World Class Data Centre For Orange Botswana
30th September 2019

Construction of the new Data Centre for Orange Botswana is well underway, with this fast track construction project being undertaken by Concor Buildings set to deliver the Tier III Data Centre... 


Kangnas Wind Farm and Perdekraal East Wind Farm, South Africa
Kangnas Wind Farm and Perdekraal East Wind Farm, South Africa
20th September 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Perdekraal East Wind Farm has celebrated the erection of its first wind turbine. 


Akademik Lomonosov floating nuclear heat and power plant project, Russia
Akademik Lomonosov floating nuclear heat and power plant project, Russia
20th September 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The Akademik Lomonosov has arrived at the port of its permanent location in Pevek, Chukotka, in the far east of Russia. 


Under the sun
13th September 2019 By: Terry Mackenzie-hoy

I was on a Brazilian navy ship. I had been employed to design some noise-reduction measures but, as soon as I was on board, I was hustled down to the main electrical control room by the ship's... 


First turbine at Perdekraal East Wind Farm erected
First turbine at Perdekraal East Wind Farm erected
11th September 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Perdekraal East Wind Farm this month celebrated the erection of its first wind turbine – a pivotal point in the construction of the project. The milestone was also achieved by a predominantly South... 


RHA tungsten underground mine restart, Zimbabwe
RHA tungsten underground mine restart, Zimbabwe
23rd August 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The electrification of the RHA tungsten mine is expected to be concluded by the end of November. 


FLAME ON
Varying degrees and configurations of fire were tested at the test site to complete the verification
Austrian institute verifies local suppression system
23rd August 2019 By: Halima Frost

Environmental solutions company I-CAT Fire Solutions in January this year commissioned the Institut fur Brandschutztechnik und Sicherheitsforschung, or the Institute for Fire Protection and... 


Electrification of RHA mine to be completed by November
19th August 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

The electrification of London-listed Premier African Minerals’ 49%-owned RHA tungsten mine, in Zimbabwe, is expected to be concluded by the end of November. The miner on Monday noted that it had... 


Protecting wind power one turbine at a time: the need for proper earthing and lightning protection
19th August 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

In South Africa, most people tend to think of solar energy when they think of renewable energy sources, and certainly photovoltaic (PV) power is on the rise - the public is becoming more aware of... 


TRAFO Supplies Transformers For Data Centre Application
TRAFO Supplies Transformers For Data Centre Application
19th August 2019

Trafo Power Solutions recently supplied two 2000 kVA 11,6kV/415V dry-type transformers to a large data centre in the Cape Town ensuring reliable supply and energy savings. Data centres are energy... 


CoreSlab steps up quality controls for leading Italian inverter stations manufacturer
12th August 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

CoreSlab has been appointed by Elettronica Santerno South Africa to manufacture inverter station bases for two new utility-scale solar power stations that are being built in the Northern Cape under... 


Customised e-house installed at South African port
6th August 2019

A multi-level electrical house or e-house has been supplied as a fit-for-purpose oil and gas sector application at a major South African port. An e-house is a customised, pre-assembled power... 


Ingeteam and Solarpack sign an agreement to supply 200 MVA to PV plants
Ingeteam and Solarpack sign an agreement to supply 200 MVA to PV plants
29th July 2019

Calama Solar (Chile), built by Solarpack and equipped with Ingeteam technology The supply is split between five PV plants located in Spain and Chile. 


Kangnas Wind Farm and Perdekraal East Wind Farm, South Africa
Kangnas Wind Farm and Perdekraal East Wind Farm, South Africa
26th July 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The Kangnas Wind Farm has celebrated the simultaneous completion of two major construction milestones. 


First turbine at Kangnas Wind Farm erected ahead of schedule
First turbine at Kangnas Wind Farm erected ahead of schedule
23rd July 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Kangnas Wind Farm, in the Northern Cape, on Tuesday celebrated the simultaneous completion of two major construction milestones – the erection of the first of its 61 wind turbines and the... 


Tâmega pumped hydropower scheme, Portugal
Tâmega pumped hydropower scheme, Portugal
5th July 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The project will increase Portugal's installed capacity by 6%. 


Akademik Lomonosov floating nuclear heat and power plant project, Russia
Akademik Lomonosov floating nuclear heat and power plant project, Russia
5th July 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Rosenergoatom has received an operating licence for the Akademik Lomonosov floating nuclear heat and power plant. 


From left Blyvoor Gold deputy chairperson Richard Floyd, BEE of Blyvoor spokesperson Wels Sempe, Mining Weekly’s Martin Creamer, Blyvoor Gold CEO Alan Smith, Blyvoor Gold spokesperson Joseph Rammusa, Blyvoor Gold chairperson Peter Skeat and Community of Blyvoor spokesperson Johannes Tala.
Blyvoor Gold winning overwhelming support from employees, community
4th July 2019 By: Martin Creamer

Emerging gold-mining company Blyvoor Gold, which is targeting a resumption of mining at the old Blyvooruitzicht gold mine in the last quarter of this year, is winning overwhelming support from the... 


Mass meeting of Blyvooruitzicht community held outside the NG Kerk at Blyvooruitzicht. The community is fighting illegal mining.
Gold mine bosses draw the line on zama menace
3rd July 2019 By: Martin Creamer

The resurfacing of illegal mining in the Carletonville area on the West Rand has prompted a gold-mining company to write an urgent open letter to Gauteng's provincial commissioner of police,... 


Spin filters for mine-dust containment
2nd July 2019

Inertial spin filters use a vortex to remove dust particles from the environment. These filters are especially suitable for filtering air supplied into motor control centres and transformer rooms... 


WEG Automation Africa Fast Tracks Solution To DRDGOLD Tailings Recovery Project
WEG Automation Africa Fast Tracks Solution To DRDGOLD Tailings Recovery Project
1st July 2019

Blurb for online platforms A fast track solution applied by WEG Automation Africa at DRDGOLD’s new Far West Gold Recoveries Project’s Phase 1 tailings resulted in the commissioning of a... 


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