Transforming South Africa's Energy Landscape
South Africa's transformer manufacturing industry has the potential to bridge the local and national grid gaps, enhance energy security, and capitalize on global market demand.
According to Mervyn Naidoo, Group CEO of ACTOM, the country's energy transition, along with similar efforts worldwide, is driving up the demand for power transformers as nations upgrade and expand their power grids to meet increasing energy needs.
The worldwide shift toward renewable energy is exposing a critical infrastructure gap: a severe shortage of transformers.
The Challenge
The demand for transformers, essential for transmission and distribution, has surpassed current global supply capabilities as countries rush to expand generation capacity and decarbonize their grids.
- Rising energy needs are driving the demand for power transformers.
- Renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, are often located far from existing grid infrastructure.
Author's summary: South Africa's transformer manufacturing industry can fill local and national infrastructure gaps.