ACTOM supplies Selebi-Phikwe photovoltaic solar plant March 2024, ACTOM Electrical Machines ACTOM High Voltage Equipment has secured a contract to supply and deliver high-voltage equipment for the Selebi-Phikwe photovoltaic solar power plant, currently under construction in Botswana.
A changing grid requires flexibility March 2024, Schneider Electric South Africa As the landscape changes, so should energy production and distribution adapt, ensuring that we establish a flexible, optimised grid of the future.
The green economy – our place in history starts today March 2024, Schneider Electric South Africa In a time when the planet is under tremendous pressure, company profits and strategies cannot exist in isolation. Driving the move towards sustainability is the consumer. This shift in consumer behaviour sets the tone for companies and their sustainability endeavours.
Finding energy waste with power quality management March 2024, Comtest Saving energy and minimising energy waste are two of the most critical aspects of energy use. Energy saving means looking at your power consumption rates, and developing a power quality management energy-saving plan.
To harness green hydrogen three requirements must be met March 2024, Schneider Electric South Africa With South Africa reaching an agreement to launch a $1 billion blended finance fund to accelerate the development of the green hydrogen sector, the country is well on its way to pursue and harness this energy resource.
The promise of hybrid renewables March 2024 The dramatic decline in the cost of renewable energy sources, like solar and wind, over the past decade has made them competitive alternatives for mining operations seeking to lower energy costs and increase sustainability.
Vertical roller mills that contribute to sustainable mining March 2024, Loesche South Africa A significant amount of the energy consumed in ore processing can be attributed to the comminution process. Conventional comminution technologies are proven and reliable, but offer little process flexibility. However, there is a less energy-intensive and more sustainable solution – complete dry processing. This is possible with LOESCHE’s vertical roller mills.
Safeguarding an energy storage system for renewable energy March 2024, RJ Connect Following the trend toward decarbonising the global economy, a grid-level energy storage system (ESS) builder is expanding its ESS capacity for renewable energy. Its mission is to provide a reliable and affordable ESS, as this is key for grid operators to be able to balance power demand and supply during peak and off-peak times.
Complete system for transparent energy monitoring March 2024, Beckhoff Automation, Editor's Choice Transparent energy monitoring reduces both machine downtime and the necessity to oversize the corresponding components. Added to these advantages are simplified preventive maintenance, and increased production efficiency. The wide range of PC-based control technology from Beckhoff offers a solution that can be optimally adapted to individual applications.
Driving the future – EVs are the ultimate opportunity for South Africa February 2024 Sustainable transport is taking centre stage in the Western world, as efforts to address climate change ramp up. Innovations and advancements in electric vehicles are gaining speed, with more options set to become available.
Industrial signal conditioning February 2024, Omniflex Remote Monitoring Specialists Automation for Industry 4.0, process control, data acquisition, and alarm processing all rely on the conversion of physical signals to a standardised, usable format, that engineered systems can reliably use to manage industrial processes.
Always keeping an eye on the measured values February 2024, ifm - South Africa Despite growing digitalisation, there are still many situations where analogue measured values such as the level in a tank or the temperature of a climatised room must be directly readable in the control cabinet or at the control desk. The current loop display is designed for precisely this purpose.
Modular stack light February 2024, Turck Banner Southern Africa Preassembled or configurable multi-segment LED tower light indicators replace conventional stack lights, which often require time-consuming assembly and complex wiring.
Siemens and Voltaiq collaborate on battery manufacturing February 2024, Siemens South Africa Siemens Digital Industries Software and Voltaiq are collaborating to accelerate battery manufacturing, by combining their strengths to offer unparalleled capabilities. Customers will gain access to unparalleled capability specific to battery-domain companies to help rapidly scale operations smoothly, from initial testing to full-scale production.
South Africa’s solar boom February 2024 South Africa has installed more rooftop and on-site solar contracted to private consumers in the last year and a half than in the last ten years under government programmes. For industry experts, this is a staggering figure.
Thermal gels for vertical and high-vibration applications February 2024, Parker Hannifin - Sales Company South Africa The Chomerics Division of Parker Hannifin has launched two high-performance, high-reliability, fully cured dispensable thermal gels.
The future of South Africa’s energy mix February 2024 The only long-term and sustainable solution for South Africa’s energy situation is for the country to move away from the use of fossil fuels. Not only is this essential in addressing the electricity shortages and ever-increasing demand, it is also imperative from a carbon emissions perspective – and every country is currently on the same journey.
Solar generation system at ACTOM’s MV Switchgear February 2024, ACTOM Electrical Machines ACTOM recently gave the go-ahead for the first solar power generation system to be installed at the group’s main factory complex at Knights, Germiston.
WEG Africa applauds energy standards for motor efficiency February 2024, WEG Africa, Editor's Choice In a country where most electric motors are not energy efficient, the announcement by South Africa’s government of its plans to introduce Minimum Energy Performance Standards is not a day too soon.
A new battery energy storage system January 2024 Vertiv has introduced the Vertiv DynaFlex BESS, a battery energy storage system designed to enable energy independence and bolster sustainability efforts at mission-critical facilities.
