The mining, manufacturing and engineering industries are crucial to the successful growth and job-creation prospects of the South African economy.

At the moment, due to the energy crisis that threatens those power-hungry industries, it is important for companies operating within those sectors to have a stable and smart power backup plan in place to mitigate the negative effects of load shedding.

A stage 6 loadshedding schedule translates to at least six hours without power per day, possibly in two-hour cycles, with up to 11 hours of outages on certain days if the entire allotted time is used up for the scheduled outage.

That is detrimental to most companies that need to operate, with especially damaging consequences for mining, manufacturing and engineering firms, many of which require 24-hour power based on constant operation of their mines, factories or engineering facilities.

ELEGEN GENERATORS – A SOLUTION THAT MAKES SENSE

Thankfully, the heavy energy consumers within the mining, manufacturing and engineering sectors can count on a comprehensive and reliable generator solution from the experts at Elegen, as we have the expertise, experience and resources to support the needs of those large-scale companies with high energy demands.

Whether you need to safeguard against electricity outages due to maintenance, shutdowns, peak supply demands or sudden changes in loadshedding stages, partnering with Elegen will result in a reliable power backup solution for your business.

Generator sizes for the above industries vary according to the required application, but Elegen is well-versed in providing bespoke power backup solutions for major firms within these crucial sectors.

Based on a review of internal sales data over the last two years, we have experienced significant growth in the upper power bands ranging from the 500kVA to 2000kVA power solutions for clients operating in the mining, engineering and manufacturing industries.

These tailor-made generator solutions are designed to provide mines, mining companies, manufacturing and engineering firms, and all related stakeholders within those industries with the peace of mind that their systems and operations will continue uninterrupted thanks to an industry-leading generator manufacturer and supplier which is trusted by many top power consumers in South Africa.

Based on current design requirement and restrictions on product availability, the biggest single product Elegen offers at the moment produces between 2250kVA to 2500kVA. When it comes to larger mVA requirements, we select a configuration to provide a synchronisation solution that produces the total desired power output.

Our selection criteria is based on factors such as the product’s customer-specific application as well as special requests, component durability, fuel consumption, size and footprint, availability of parts and lead time.

To provide a specific example for context, a recent project completed for a key client in the mining sector involved a project based on a requirement of 10mVA @ 11 000V, primarily to be utilised for a peak shaving requirement.

Peak shaving involves proactively managing overall demand to eliminate short-term demand spikes, which set a higher peak. This process lowers and smooths out peak loads, which reduces the overall cost of demand charges.

The generator solution involved the design and supply of 5 x 2000kVA prime enclosed type industrial diesel generators, generating at 11 000 volts direct and synchronising to provide the total peak shaving requirement.