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Compressorless hydrogen turbine generates electricity using detonation waves
Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2026
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have demonstrated a hydrogen gas turbine that generates electricity without a mechanical compressor.

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A clean mobility future
Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2026
Africa’s leading electric mobility company has published its inaugural Sustainability Report on its path to scale clean transport infrastructure and affordable mobility solutions in Africa.

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How solar system integrators and installers grow the South African market
August 2026, WEG Africa
WEG Africa explains how a maturing solar market is raising the bar for system integrators and installers, and what OEM support they need to stay competitive.

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Overcoming the bottling industry’s fragmented visibility
July 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa, IT in Manufacturing
Beverage bottling facilities are among manufacturing’s most energy-intensive environments, yet many still operate without granular insight into where that energy goes. Rezolia Muller-Potluri of Schneider Electric explains how tiered metering architecture and advanced

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Schneider Electric introduces next-generation BlokSeT switchboard
July 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric has launched its next-generation BlokSeT low-voltage switchboard in West Africa, offering high reliability, predictive maintenance capability and digital integration for critical infrastructure and industrial applications.

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Powering South Africa’s renewable energy expansion
July 2026
ACTOM Distribution Transformers, the sole NECRT contract holder for Eskom, is powering South Africa’s renewable energy expansion through robust neutral earthing transformer solutions deployed across solar and wind projects in southern Africa.

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You can’t digitise a blackout
July 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa
Across East Africa, smart meters and AI promise cleaner, more reliable power, but digital tools cannot optimise a grid too weak to carry the load. Schneider Electric’s Symphrose Ochieng sets out why operators should strengthen physical infrastructure first, then add digital capability in phases.

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Battery energy storage is key to powering South Africa’s manufacturing sector
July 2026
South Africa’s shift to renewables is creating a significant opportunity in battery energy storage, but local manufacturers face an uphill battle against cheap imports and stop-start demand. Richard van Moltke of ACTOM Static Power examines what it will take to build a sustainable local battery storage industry.

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Decarbonisation is reshaping mining strategy in Africa
July 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa, IT in Manufacturing
Mining companies across Africa are embedding decarbonisation into operational strategy, driven by investor, regulatory and customer pressure to reduce emissions while improving resilience.

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How to tell whether your mini-substation is new or refurbished
July 2026
Cosmetically refurbished mini-substations are being misrepresented as new equipment and sold back into the market, posing serious reliability and safety risks for mining, industrial and commercial operations. Trafo Power Solutions explains what to look for and what questions to ask before purchasing.

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Optimising energy reliability for African manufacturing
July 2026, IT in Manufacturing
Unreliable power can cost African manufacturers as much as 31% in sales. Behind-the-meter power offers manufacturers in sub-Saharan Africa control, visibility and resilience in their energy provisioning.

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Electrical solutions for FMCG manufacturing giant
July 2026
An electrical upgrade at a leading fast-moving consumer goods facility demonstrates how ACTOM Kenya turned a fragile, reactive power infrastructure into a resilient, data-driven backbone for production. The project is also a case study in bridging legacy equipment with modern automation without disrupting operations.

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Yokogawa digital plant to accelerate green hydrogen revolution
Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2026, Yokogawa South Africa, Editor's Choice, IT in Manufacturing
Yokogawa explains how a digital plant approach and autonomous operations can integrate the full green hydrogen value chain, from renewable power generation to end-use applications, and why digitalisation and system integration are central to making green hydrogen viable in South Africa.

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Power and energy meter with Modbus RTU interface
July 2026, Vepac Electronics
The eCap universal power and net quality meter measures voltages, currents, power, power factor, energy, frequency and total harmonic distortion, with fully galvanically isolated transmission via an integrated Modbus RTU/RS485 interface.

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Safety and cost-efficiency with meticulous ash management
June 2026
Most solid fuels produce ash and effective ash management is crucial. In South Africa, ash management ranges from sophisticated overhead storage systems and wet conveyors to manual trolley-based solutions, and AES is meticulous about how ash is handled, stored and disposed of.

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Overcoming the bottling industry’s fragmented visibility
June 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa
Many bottling plants lack specific visibility into energy use, relying on aggregate data that obscures efficiency opportunities. Without accurate data, energy cannot be effectively managed.

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How utilities are modernising grid infrastructure with digital substations
June 2026
The digital substation has become a cornerstone of next-generation grid infrastructure. But what exactly makes a substation digital, and how does it transform day-to-day operations?

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Why grid modernisation will define the energy transition
June 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa
Africa has some of the world’s strongest renewable resources. Yet more than 600 million people still lack reliable access to electricity. The path forward requires execution.

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Simplifying panel design and deployment with EtherNet/IP in-cabinet solution
June 2026, Rockwell Automation
Rockwell aimed to eliminate challenges through an innovative EtherNet/IP in-cabinet solution that would reduce the time and resources needed for controls project engineering, testing and panel wiring.

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Building scalable hydrogen energy solutions
June 2026, Siemens South Africa
Siemens has announced that H2 Core Systems, a startup focused on modular hydrogen-based energy systems, is using the Siemens Xcelerator platform of software and automation portfolio to design and manufacture compact, highly efficient hydrogen energy systems that generate and store clean energy where it is needed.

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