Power Generation Solutions

ZEST WEG E-HOUSE SOLUTION POWERS LARGE PLATINUM HIG MILL

9th Jun 2022

One of the largest High Intensity Grinding (HIG) mills in the southern hemisphere is being powered using an E-House solution from Zest WEG, built to the highest safety and performance standards. Zest WEG senior proposals manager Tyrone Willemse highlights the E-House solution, constructed locally with a range of components -also produced and distributed by Zest WEG, must meet the aggressive torque requirements of the application.

EFFICIENCY IN ELECTRIC MOTORS DRIVES SAVINGS, SUSTAINABILITY

24th May 2022

The efficiency of electric motors has a key role to play in reducing users’ running costs, and in helping meet South Africa’s climate change goals. But with no local regulations in place to push this agenda, there needs to be more understanding among motor users about how their bottom lines can quickly benefit from shifting to IE3, IE4 and even IE5 electric motors, according to Zest WEG.

SEAMLESS PLANT SWITCHOVERS ON ZEST WEG GENSET SOLUTIONS

7th Apr 2022

As power outages and loadshedding continue to plague the optimal performance of industrial and mining process plants, Zest WEG is providing standby power solutions that

PCI’S WASTEWATER PLANT EXPANSION RELIES ON WEG MOTORS

16th Mar 2022

The project to expand a wastewater treatment plant south of Johannesburg, undertaken by water purification specialist PCI Africa, has included the installation of 65 WEG motors to ensure optimal performance, reliability and energy efficiency.

ZEST WEG DELIVERS ITS BIGGEST MOBILE SUBSTATION YET

9th Feb 2022

Leveraging its considerable in-house expertise and local manufacturing capability, Zest WEG has custom designed and manufactured a mobile substation solution for the utility of Guinea – its biggest such mobile unit yet manufactured in South Africa. The innovative 50 MVA substation, with a dual voltage of 110-60/30-20 kV, will perform a range of duties for the Utility Company of Guinea, called Electricité De Guinée, including providing emergency and standby power.

ZEST WEG IS KEY SUPPLIER OF MOTORS AND VSDS FOR KAMOA-KAKULA

18th Jan 2022

Now one of the world’s highest-grade copper mines, Kamoa-Kakula in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is installing a wide range of WEG motors and variable speed drives (VSDs) for the second phase of its development. Zest WEG has already delivered on a similar scope for the mine’s first phase, which produced its first copper concentrate on 25 May 2021.

EFFICIENT MOTORS VITAL FOR DESALINATION PLANTS

24th Nov 2021

With concern growing that climate change will exacerbate South Africa’s vulnerability to drought, the country is likely to see more desalination plants being installed along

ZEST WEG SUPPLIES SA’S NEW GAS, HELIUM PROJECT

8th Nov 2021

Zest WEG is supplying locally manufactured transformers, switchgear and substations to South Africa’s exciting onshore natural gas and helium project, Tetra4. Being developed by emerging producer Renergen near Virginia in the Free State province, the natural gas deposit reportedly contains world-beating concentrations of helium – up to 12% compared to typical levels of around 0,5%.

ZEST WEG’S INSTALLATION OF MV SWITCHBOARD MINIMISES DOWNTIME

26th Oct 2021

Zest WEG has supplied one of its locally manufactured MTW05 Medium Voltage (MV) switchboards to a gold producer in Gauteng. The changeout was carefully co-ordinated to minimise disruption to the customer’s plant.

ZEST WEG CUSTOMERS CAN NOW BUY ONLINE – ANYTIME

4th Oct 2021

Zest WEG has become one of only a few industrial companies to pioneer an E-Commerce facility linked to its new website, allowing its customers to

TRACTION TRANSFORMERS FROM ZEST WEG FOR RAIL NETWORK

20th Sep 2021

As an established supplier to South Africa’s rail sector, Zest WEG will be supplying specialised traction transformers for new substations serving rail lines in Gauteng and the Western Cape. A total of eight 6MVA units will be delivered by the end of October 2021.

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