Electricity and Control April 2025

CONTENTS

FEATURES

INDUSTRY 4.0 + IIoT 4 Transforming utilities with AI Satyajit Dwivedi, SAS Analytics 6 A rst step in digital transformation for manufacturers Neels van der Walt, Iritron 7 More changes in the cloud ecosystem in 2025 Andrew Cruise and Lee Syse, Routed 9 Preparing data centres for the rise of AI in Africa Wojtek Piorko, Vertiv 10 Products + services ENERGY MANAGEMENT + ENERGY EFFICIENCY 14 A new age of electricity International Energy Agenccy 15 Steam: an enduring heat transfer mechanism Dennis Williams, Associated Energy Services 17 Low voltage stabilisation system – a pilot project Leigh Darroll, Electricity + Control 19 Products + services

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MEASUREMENT + INSTRUMENTATION 22 Products + services

SAFETY OF PLANT, EQUIPMENT + PEOPLE 26 Remote monitoring for safe nuclear sites Gary Bradshaw, Omniflex 27 Products + services

17 REGULARS

1 Comment

Managing your resources for future returns

3 Cover article

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Pressure sensors without the price tag panic

30 Reskilling, upskilling + training

Online learning for the renewable energy sector

31 Write @ the back

Wind energy is gaining momentum in SA

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2 Electricity + Control APRIL 2025