The upfront capital cost of a transformer is only one aspect of the total cost of ownership over its lifecycle. Making a cost effective purchase demands an understanding of all the other costs too, explains David Claassen of Trafo Power Solutions.
Trafo Power Solutions aims to make a significant impact at this year’s Electra Mining Africa by connecting with stakeholders and reinforcing its leadership in electrical power solutions. David Claassen, Managing Director, emphasises that this event provides an essential platform for showcasing their services and engaging with a broader audience in the southern African mining and engineering industry.
Data centres face specific challenges in countries where the voltage of electricity supply is unstable. With these factors in mind, Trafo Power Solutions has designed and is supplying a dry-type transformer to a data centre in Nigeria, showing its technical depth of experience in African markets.
When a copper-zinc mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo needed mini-substations and transformers in a hurry, Trafo Power Solutions was able to pull out all the stops. The company leveraged its experience of the country, the mining sector and strong partnerships with EPCs to ensure all equipment is designed, manufactured and delivered in time.
Data centres are experiencing significant growth in South Africa as the digital revolution continues to gain momentum. To keep up with the demand, these facilities must have the flexibility to expand rapidly when needed, as must the substations that provide them with power. David Claassen, Managing Director of Trafo Power Solutions, says that modular substations have emerged as a perfect solution for accommodating the expansion of data centres over time.
Building on its experience in Africa’s mining sector, Trafo Power Solutions has supplied 40 mini-substations with dry-type transformers to one of the fastest growing copper mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The contract also reflects the increased uptake of dry-type technology in mining.
Renewable energy projects such as those relying on solar and wind power make special demands on their electrical infrastructure, but there are opportunities for cost savings in both capital and operating expenditure. Trafo Power Solutions’ David Claassen highlights some key advantages of modular substations and dry-type transformers.
Trafo Power Solutions firmly believes in partnering with adept EPCM professionals and says the key to successful partnerships lies in comprehending the EPCM domain. The company specialises in dry-type transformers and has established robust collaborations with EPCM contractors globally, especially across South Africa, Africa, Australia, and Canada.
Another three modular substations from Trafo Power Solutions, equipped with dry-type transformers, will soon be enduring the challenging journey to Alphamin Resources’ remote Bisie tin mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This follows the successful delivery in 2018 of two such units, which have performed well since then, says Trafo Power Solutions’ David Claassen.
Having built a name for itself in the field of dry-type transformers, Trafo Power Solutions has successfully extended its scope of supply into modular substations – also called E-houses. Managing Director David Claassen says the company is today servicing a growing need for these versatile and cost effective modular solutions, and has supplied customers even in remote locations around Africa.
With its focus on hygiene and clean working environments, the food and beverage industry has been a keen adopter of dry-type transformers in its electrical installations, according the Trafo Power Solutions’ David Claassen. The company has designed and installed dry-type transformers for customers that include the world’s largest brewers.
Recognising the short lead times and reduced cost of installing substations in a modular format, many sectors are choosing this option over the brick-and-mortar structures traditionally used for this purpose. The reasons are not hard to see, says David Claassen of Trafo Power Solutions, who designs and supplies these modular substations fitted with dry-type transformers.