Constrained by the cage size in the shaft of a leading underground copper mine in Zambia, Trafo Power Solutions has designed and is manufacturing seventeen mini substations that can be easily transported to their place of application – while ensuring sufficient cooling for optimal performance.
Trafo Power Solutions’ early-stage involvement in mining projects allows customers to design electrical infrastructure that can scale and adapt as their operations evolve, avoiding costly re-engineering later. By engaging from the concept phase, the company helps mines plan for shifting equipment layouts and changing load requirements, ensuring transformers and substations are future-ready from the outset.
A turnkey mobile transformer solution has been designed and supplied to an Australian mine by South Africa-based Trafo Power Solutions. Managing Director, David Claassen explains why this substation capability is opening doors to grow its export markets.
Trafo Power Solutions, in partnership with TMC Transformers, is advancing dry-type transformer technology in Africa through custom engineered high-performance solutions tailored for demanding industries like mining and energy. Their combined expertise, simulation-led design and commitment to innovation are expanding the role of dry-type transformers in both indoor and outdoor applications, setting new standards for safety, reliability and environmental performance.
Trafo Power Solutions has established itself as a key provider of tailored electrical power solutions in Africa, leveraging its expertise and deep understanding of mining operations to address challenging conditions. Its recent supply of nine transformers to a mineral sands operation in Mozambique underscores its capability in delivering specialised solutions for demanding mining environments.
A data center in the Netherlands is the site of a recent innovation on the transformer landscape, where TMC Transformers has designed, manufactured and installed dry-type transformers in a large intake substation. Managing Director of Trafo Power Solutions, David Claassen explains the significance of this pioneering project.
Founded as a dry-type transformer specialist, Trafo Power Solutions has expanded its vision to become a leading provider of electrical power solutions in Africa. David Claassen explains how the company’s range of offerings has leveraged its depth of expertise and growing reputation across many sectors.
Among the range of benefits of dry-type transformers is the limited maintenance they need which means considerable cost and time savings for owners. Trafo Power Solutions’ David Claassen outlines these minimal service requirements and why they are nonetheless important to conduct.
In a clean indoor environment, a maintenance check can usually be conducted once a year. Under dusty conditions that might be encountered outdoors, the maintenance
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.