Don’t use a commercial UPS in an industrial application

Many process industries often create harsh environments due to various factors. By Ivor Becks, sales specialist: UPS systems southern Africa at ABB South Africa These include mechanical vibration and chemical vapour contamination. The latter results in corrosion, high...

Building long-term power partnerships

Consistent and reliable power is the cornerstone of any economy. Yet, according to the African Development Bank Group, more than 30 African countries are currently experiencing power shortages and regular interruptions due to a variety of reasons, including natural...

How to resolve SA’s complex energy security puzzle

As South Africa has recently endured another round of its load shedding nemesis, there has been a concerted call to address and relook at the country’s energy security, to meet the immediate and future demand. For the country – and similarly other emerging...

Keep productivity up when the power goes down

Load shedding is a reality that every South African business needs to manage. The good news is that there are a wide range of affordable backup solutions on the market that can help your business to stay productive when the lights go out. By Christiaan Hattingh, MD of...

Creating sustainable data centres through energy-efficient solutions

With the large-scale migration of business data and IT services to the cloud – particularly in light of the global pandemic driving a 35% increase in online traffic – there has been a notable rise in global data centre construction. However, while data...