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Solar energy reimagined
July 2025
As the global energy sector races to meet net-zero commitments, utility-scale solar is undergoing a fundamental transformation. No longer defined by megawatt capacity alone, solar projects are now being evaluated on their ability to deliver dispatchable power, enhance grid stability, and provide critical ancillary services.

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Schneider launches new Breaker Status and Communication Module
July 2025, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric has launched its new Breaker Status and Communication Module Modbus SL/ULP, which delivers enhanced performance, improved connectivity and simplified integration for power distribution systems.

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Battery energy storage is critical to stabilise SA’s grid
July 2025
As the global energy transition accelerates, South Africa is quietly becoming a major player in one of the sector’s fastest-growing energy segments: battery energy storage systems.

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Reliable redundancy with the Mibbo
July 2025, Conical Technologies
In industrial automation and control systems, uninterrupted power isn’t a luxury, it’s essential. The Mibbo M3DN Series Redundant Module steps in as the perfect solution when you need reliable 24 V DC power without the risk of single-point failure

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Rugged, industrial-Grade DIN rail
July 2025, Conical Technologies
The Mibbo MTR960W from Conical Technologies is a high-powered, compact and reliable industrial power supply. It delivers a solid 960 watts of output power at 24 or 48?V DC, and is reliable and cost-effective.

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Schneider Electric’s microgrid enables optimised energy operations
July 2025, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric has launched its EcoStruxure Microgrid Flex product.

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Energy management pays off
July 2025
Onsite energy utilities such as boilers must be independently managed to achieve meaningful performance outcomes.

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Integration of power and energy management with industrial
July 2025, Schneider Electric South Africa
Water and power management form the backbone of society and the country’s industrial landscape. With infrastructure challenges, stricter environmental regulations and the need for greater operational efficiency, water and wastewater operators need to optimise their systems. This is where the integration of power and energy management and industrial automation can alleviate some of these operational challenges.

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Maintenance and health of battery storage systems
Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2025, Comtest
How to maintain batteries.

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Software for designing high-tech
July 2025
Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced that Arc Boat Company (Arc), a startup on a mission to electrify the marine industry, has adopted the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software to design and manufacture their high-performance, fully electric boats.

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Turnkey junction box solutions for electrical professionals
July 2025
The ability to source high-quality junction boxes that are prefitted with terminals without delay is a significant advantage for electrical professionals. A range of prefitted junction boxes from Pratley offers a practical, time-saving, and high-quality solution designed for convenience and efficiency.

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ACTOM Power Transformers celebrates 60+ years of engineering
July 2025
ACTOM Power Transformers is marking a major milestone with a celebratory Open Day at its Wadeville factory.

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Signal isolators from Mibbo
July 2025, Conical Technologies
If you’ve ever faced the challenge of signal interference, grounding loops or noise in your control systems, the Mibbo QT2C Series solves these problems.

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Power portfolio with enhanced static transfer switch for critical applications
July 2025
Vertiv has launched the Vertiv PowerSwitch 7000, a next-generation static transfer switch that strengthens the company’s position as a complete power solutions provider.

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Why utilities must prioritise maintenance of SA’s remote data
July 2025, Schneider Electric South Africa
The story of power generation is more than meets the eye. Beyond energy distribution and the infrastructure are invisible, point of presence data centres located the remotest parts of our country that play a fundamental role in keeping systems running

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The house that revolutionises substations
July 2025, WEG Africa
Traditional substations have major drawbacks in terms of their construction and resilience. One solution is the E-house, a prefabricated, customised and transportable steel structure designed to house a range of electrical and automation equipment.

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Localised inverter-integrated transformer
June 2025
ACTOM, South Africa’s largest manufacturer, repairer and distributor of electromechanical equipment, is launching a breakthrough in renewable energy integration with its localised inverter-integrated transform

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Steinmüller Africa integrates advanced technologies at Mondi’s boiler project
June 2025
Steinmüller Africa is leading a boiler project at Mondi’s Richards Bay mill. The 18-month undertaking showcases the company’s blend of engineering excellence and cutting-edge technology.

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ABB innovation for energy efficiency and sustainability
June 2025
The application of sensor technology to reduce the operational and standby power losses of traditional current and voltage transformers can lead to energy savings of 181 MWh over a 30-year period, the lifetime of a typical switchboard in the African environment.

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UPS systems are key to keeping SA’s automotive industry up and running
July 2025, Schneider Electric South Africa
During loadshedding, PLCs and OT systems often fail, not because they are directly tied to the factory’s core manufacturing process, but because they are now an integral part of IT infrastructure. When an IT system shuts down, the impact is far more complex than simply restarting machinery.

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