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Pole-top boxes for smarter, more secure electricity networks
August 2026
As South Africa accelerates the rollout of smart prepaid electricity metering, innovative enclosure technology from Power Process Systems is helping utilities improve network security, reduce electricity theft and protect critical electrical infrastructure.

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Simplifying electrical design compliance
August 2026
Referro Systems highlights how Rockwell Automation’s Global SCCR Tool simplifies short-circuit current rating compliance for complex industrial electrical systems.

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Engineering resilience into Africa’s energy future
August 2026
Zutari’s managing director of water explains how Burundi’s landmark Jiji and Mulembwe hydropower projects demonstrate what resilient, climate-adapted infrastructure delivery looks like – and what this means for Africa’s energy future.

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Voltage Tester with LED-Display
August 2026, Vepac Electronics
The PeakTech 1094 is a reliable and robust two-pole voltage tester that has been specially developed for the safe and precise measurement of AC and DC voltages in the 12 to 400 V range.

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Schneider Electric launches circuit breaker for cost-effective LV protection
August 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric has launched its EasyPact CVS C4 moulded case circuit breaker in South Africa, extending the Easy series to 1 600 A and giving consultants, contractors, and end users a cost-effective solution for non-critical low-voltage applications.

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Schneider Electric launches cost-effective, high-performance LV protection
August 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa
Schneider Electric has launched its EasyPact NW air circuit breaker in South Africa, extending its Easy series portfolio with a cost-effective solution for non-critical low-voltage applications in commercial, industrial and residential projects.

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SF6-free switchgear brings digital intelligence to mining
August 2026, Schneider Electric South Africa
Combining pure-air switchgear with embedded digital intelligence helps mines cut greenhouse gas emissions, improve safety and meet sustainability targets while enabling real-time visibility into critical electrical assets.

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Turning plastic waste into clean hydrogen
Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2026
Researchers have developed a solar-powered process that converts plastic waste into hydrogen and useful industrial chemicals while using spent acid from vehicle batteries. The approach could help create a circular system for dealing with several challenging waste streams at the same time.

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World’s first to deploy Volvo A30 Electric in a hydropower project
August 2026
Volvo CE delivers the world’s first A30 Electric articulated haulers to a Norwegian hydropower project, marking a major step in the electrification of heavy construction equipment.

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Geothermal could be the next industrial energy source
Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2026
New developments in geothermal technology are set to change how heat trapped beneath the earth’s surface can contribute to the clean-energy transition.

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SA port could generate wave energy
Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2026
A feasibility study has identified the potential for an 8,3 MW wave energy power station at the Port of Ngqura in the Eastern Cape, using the port’s existing breakwater infrastructure.

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Solid-state batteries are reshaping energy storage
Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2026
The solid-state battery industry is transforming, driven by advanced technologies and rising demand across applications.

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South Africa’s battery manufacturing potential
Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2026, Editor's Choice
A feasibility study commissioned by the Localisation Support Fund concludes that South Africa has the technical and commercial foundations to develop a competitive lithium iron phosphate battery manufacturing sector, anchored by growing regional demand and favourable industrial conditions.

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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 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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