Substation upgrading and refurbishment project
by Rui Marques, Roshqott
Energize, Jan/Feb 2014, pp 35 - 36
Mogale City local municipality has awarded a R100-million project to complete rehabilitation of 25 existing 33 kV and the construction of 13 new 33 kV feeders as well as grid reinforcement at the Condale main intake substation in Mogale City to a local company...
(more) (vote) Success of biogas in Africa
by Els Luyten, Clarke Energy
Energize, Jan/Feb 2014, pp 53 - 54
Biogas has huge potential in Africa. It can be deployed in remote areas in order to provide stable supplies of power. Due to the high cost of diesel and the unreliability of many African electricity distribution networks it is becoming a viable alternative for stable clean power...
(more) (vote) Live-line techniques in high voltage overhead transmission line repair
by Patrick O'Halloran, City Power
Energize, March 2014, pp 43 - 46
This short paper covers how live-line (energised) techniques can be utilised to restore supply as quickly as possible in the event that high voltage transmission towers have collapsed... (more) (vote)
Extending the effective life of a transformer
by Patrick de Klerk, Gecko Engineering Consultants
Energize, March 2014, pp 47 - 50
Power transformers are key components in any electrical network and to ensure the safe, reliable and optimum working life of a transformer, care is required to limit insulation moisture as one of the most important parameters that cause insulation degradation...
(more) (vote) Design of the Tronox Mineral Sands co-generation power plant
by Roubaix Louw and Wynand Venter, Power Engineers
Energize, April 2014, pp 30 - 33
The term "co-generation" is often used to describe the use of the thermal waste heat from a power plant in district heating. In this context, however, co-generation means generating electric power from carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2) rich furnace off-gas...
(more) (vote) Small scale on-grid PV embedded generation
by Paul Tuson, PrEng
Energize, May 2014, pp 41 - 45
The IRP 2010-30 update states that 9770 MW of PV capacity is planned for SA by 2030. The update also estimates that embedded generation of residential and commercial PV could reach 22,5 GW by 2030 based on LSM7 households with 5 kW PV household installations...
(more) (vote) Demystifying SANS 62271 series of MV switchgear standards
by Rhett Kelly, ACTOM
Energize, June 2014, pp 42 - 48
In November 2003, the first edition of IEC 62271-200 (High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - part 200: AC metal-enclosed switchgear and controlgear for rated voltages above 1 kV and up to and including 52 kV) was published...
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