South Africa's Transformer Manufacturing Industry
South Africa's transformer manufacturing can bridge local and national grid gaps, boost energy security, and tap global market demand, according to Mervyn Naidoo, Group CEO of ACTOM.
The country's energy transition, as well as similar efforts globally, is accelerating the demand for power transformers as nations upgrade and expand their power grids to meet rising energy needs.
However, this shift toward renewable energy is exposing a critical infrastructure gap: a severe shortage of transformers. The demand for transformers, essential for transmission and distribution, has surged beyond current global supply capabilities.
Renewable sources such as solar and wind are often geographically dispersed, located far from existing grid infrastructure, unlike legacy fossil fuel plants.
SA’s transformer manufacturing can bridge local and national grid gaps, boost energy security, and tap global market demand.
Author's summary: South Africa's transformer manufacturing industry can fill local and national infrastructure gaps.
- Accelerating demand for power transformers due to energy transition
- Critical infrastructure gap: severe shortage of transformers
- Rising energy needs and global market demand
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