WEG News

8th April 2024 Starting out 1994 to serve the metropolitan area with a range of low voltage electric motors, WEG Africa’s Cape Town branch has grown in its size and its offerings, according to Branch Manager Marthinus Greeff. Testament to this is the fact that it has again outgrown its premises, and last year... →

8th March 2024 Eskom has insisted that it is on track to complete the repairs to the ducts in the west stack at the Kusile power station by December 2024. →

21st February 2024 The increasing reliance of South African businesses on generator sets (gensets) to mitigate power disruptions highlights a crucial need for proper selection based on specific operational demands. Despite their growing usage, there's still widespread confusion about how to choose the appropriate... →

9th February 2024 Unit 5 of Kusile was synchronised to the national grid at the end of December 2023. →

2nd February 2024 Energy-intensive industries, such as mining, are increasingly seeking out ways to reduce energy consumption, and the use of the latest motor and drive technology can play a significant role. Energy-intensive industries not only need to reduce energy consumption and increase efficiencies for... →

26th January 2024 Plan to apply the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for low-voltage electric motors in South Africa have been hailed by solutions provider WEG Africa as an exciting step toward energy efficiency and a lower carbon future for the industry. The Department of Trade, Industry and... →