Regulatory, policy constraints continue to bedevil SA’s distributed generation market

Creamer Media’s Chanel de Bruyn speaks to Engineering News Editor Terence Creamer about the fact that South Africa is still experiencing load-shedding, but remains slow to open up the market to distributed energy projects, as well as about what could be done to realise this pent-up potential.
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New batteries launch for sector

Following local automotive battery manufacturer AutoX’s 18-month research and development process at its manufacturing plant, in Port Elizabeth, the company launched its gel-based batteries for the local automotive industry at the end of last year. Vehicles, from passenger cars to commercial vehicles, use lead-acid batteries, which are also known as flooded batteries because the electrolyte – the chemical that facilitates the production of the electrical current – is in a liquid state.
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Alternators provide safe, uninterrupted power

Power generation and power transmission product supplier Vert Energy offers custom-designed solutions for dependable power in areas without connection to the mains. “There is often the inconvenience of having to do work that requires electricity, in areas where there is no connection to the mains. As part of our commitment to solving problems for customers in every area of industry, we offer a dependable solution to difficult power generation issues with specially designed Leroy Somer (LS) Tractelec system,” says Very Energy MD Grant Robertson.
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High-quality equipment supply through partnership

Power generation and electro-mechanical power transmission supplier Vert Energy has been appointed by Japanese diesel engine manufacturer Yanmar as its official distributor in Southern Africa for Yanmar industrial engines from the beginning of 2021. “What’s exciting for the African market is the easy access to the globally respected Yanmar brand through local specialists, offering a dependable service and technical support, in line with stringent international standards,” says Vert Energy sales and marketing director Ryan Robertson.
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