The challenges of a smart grid

It is no secret that South Africa’s national power grid is under severe pressure, and the country’s energy supply is unreliable and insecure. In Winter months the grid at times gets alarmingly close to the brink of shutdown. Power utility, Eskom, is faced with ongoing...

PV systems need lightning, surge protection

In recent years, photovoltaic (PV) systems have become a significant sector within the energy market, with the International Energy Agency in 2011 saying that “the development of affordable, inexhaustible and clean solar energy technologies will have huge...

Schneider launches innovative DCIM solution

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has announced the first data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) software solution that provides server access without the need for additional hardware. This new product module for StruxureWare Data...

Schneider’s Ecofit solution saves energy

It can be time-consuming and expensive to replace obsolescent switchgear. A more effective solution, according to Schneider Electric – a specialist in energy management – is to simply upgrade the circuit breaker. Called Ecofit, the organisation’s solution...

Westcon Comztek offers Eaton 9PX UPS

Customers looking for a UPS solution to secure mission-critical applications while at the same time reducing energy usage and costs can now take advantage of the Eaton 9PX UPS. Available for resale by Westcon Comztek resellers with immediate effect, the Eaton 9PX UPS...