Huawei enhances energy efficiency

Huawei, together with the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity of Ethiopia, hosted the Ethiopia Day and Huawei Electric Power Summit 2015 themed “Better Connected Smart Grid, Greater Energy Efficiency” in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As one of the key...

Protect equipment from damaging transient voltage

Given the on-going power challenges in the South African market, the majority of enterprises are now fully on board with the requirement for backup power solutions such as an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), writes Marco Da Silva, MD: Power Solutions at The Jasco...

Master Power saves R9k a month with solar energy

Master Power Technologies (MPT) has taken its first step into the world of sustainable energy production with a R475 000 solar panel installation at its head office in Randburg. Known for its energy-efficient solutions providing customers with reliable independent power systems, MPT has been researching the efficacy of solar power for some time.

Combat load shedding with BT-QUBE

Although the economic impact of load shedding is unknown, the harsh reality is that it will be around for many years to come. To combat this problem, local systems integrator BT-SA has introduced a solution that will help minimise the effect of power outages on...

DEHN Africa opens new training academy

The DEHN Academy has been opened in South Africa, offering workshops, trainings, seminars on surge protection and lightning protection, covering the basics of lightning, surges, risk analysis, and the design of lightning and surge protection applications in different...

WesBank offers generator finance

WesBank has signed an agreement with Turner Morris to assist local businesses in minimising the impact of electricity load shedding. The deal will see WesBank offering finance packages for businesses to purchase all stationary prime and standby generators generator in...