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Global power generation specialist HIMOINSA, part of the YANMAR Group since 2015, is strengthening its position as a turnkey power provider to Southern and East African mining and industrial customers, company representatives said at Electra Mining Africa, held in Johannesburg from September 7 to 11, 2026. Headquartered in Gqeberha with sales and service centres in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Dar es Salaam, the company supplies diesel and gas generator sets, lighting towers and energy storage, and offers short- and long-term rental, including build-operate-transfer arrangements, alongside local technical support and OEM-qualified spare parts.
WEG partners on hybrid energy funding, customises gensets for site-specific needsElectric technologies provider WEG has signed a memorandum of understanding with Energy Venture Capital to jointly finance hybrid energy projects worth R5-million to R500-million, spanning battery storage, electric vehicle charging and generator sets. Separately, WEG Africa's Generator Sets Division stresses that customisation, covering power output, fuel type, noise reduction and controls, requires coordinating requirements from electrical engineers, procurement and project managers, with site assessments used to meet ISO 8528 and other standards.
Jozi Power rents containerised diesel gensets to African minesJozi Power Limited operates a fleet of containerised one-megawatt and two-megawatt diesel generator sets for short- to medium-term rental to African mines, paired with step-up transformers to deliver fast-track power stations of one megawatt to 20 MW at 400 V to 33 kV.

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Jozi Power Limited rents out, operates and maintains a fleet of containerised 1MW and 2MW diesel generator sets to African mines and other large consumers for short to medium term periods.
Global power generation specialist HIMOINSA is strengthening its position as a turnkey power solutions provider to the mining and broader industrial sectors across Southern and East Africa,...
Electric technologies and energy solutions provider WEG has partnered with strategic energy investment company Energy Venture Capital (EVC) to provide funding of between R5-million and R500-million...
Energy projects often don't cross the line because of financing hurdles. WEG, a global leader in electric technologies and energy solutions, has partnered with Energy Venture Capital (EVC), a...
A manufacturing plant needs a steady-state generator set that can power sensitive CNC machines with stable and clean power. A mine requires generators that operate underground in confined spaces...
South Africa's power utility Eskom, which uses diesel in its open-cycle gas turbine (OCGT) generators to meet peak demand, may have to start implementing Stage 1 or 2 loadshedding in a scenario of...
By: Canninah Dladla - Cluster President for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric Today’s digital economy is placing unprecedented strain on the power grid. For years, efficiency gains have...
As unpredictable and intense rainfall continues to challenge mine water management, Integrated Pump Rental (IPR) provides a comprehensive dewatering solution essential to keeping surface and...
By: Anoop Hariparsad - Digital Energy Business Unit Leader at Schneider Electric Load shedding remains a significant challenge in South Africa, making backup systems such as solar panels,...
Contrary to reputations as noisy and dirty, generators are a key part of modern energy supplies. There are clear signs when loadshedding resurfaces in South Africa. Complaints fill message groups,...
Part of the Yanmar Group, Himoinsa is a global corporation that designs, manufactures and distributes power generation equipment worldwide. Himoinsa Southern Africa, one of 14 Himoinsa subsidiaries...
Selecting a generator set with a standby power rating might have been sufficient ten to 15 years ago but is no longer a viable option to cope with the current severity of local power disruptions...
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