ACTOM has transformed its Pretoria West facility into an integrated manufacturing hub for large power transformers, high-voltage equipment and lithium-ion battery energy storage systems, quadrupling transformer capacity and establishing a complete local energy storage ecosystem.

Running a data centre in Africa brings many challenges. Traditional maintenance strategies struggle to keep up with these realities. Predictive maintenance offers a different approach.

Africa’s digital economy is expanding at a remarkable pace, and nearly every online service now relies on the data centres that drive the continent’s digital infrastructure. For operators, energy efficiency has become a strategic priority.

LH Marthinusen is completing the manufacture of two 30 MVA transformers for a mining house in Botswana.

We need to challenge the stigma attached to artisanal and technical careers, and we also need a mindset shift supported by the schooling system so that young people understand future career pathways, choose subjects accordingly, and recognise that artisanal and technical skills carry equal value in a modern economy.

Namibia’s power utility, NamPower, has officially commissioned the Sekelduin 132/66/33 kV substation near Swakopmund, marking Africa’s first fully digital substation.

Many sectors depend on mission-critical facilities to deliver uninterrupted services. Ensuring that these operate without disruption requires equipment that can support changing energy demands, tolerate grid instability and offer strong protection and monitoring capabilities.

South Africa’s energy transition is accelerating the demand for power transformers. However, this shift toward renewable energy is exposing a critical infrastructure gap: a severe shortage of transformers.

John Thompson, a division of ACTOM and South Africa’s leading provider of industrial energy solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Berkeley Energy Corporate Solutions, a specialist developer and supplier of biomass energy projects. Together, the companies aim to accelerate the deployment of reliable, renewable steam solutions to industrial customers across Africa.