# Eskom energises first 500 MVA transformer at Ngwedi substation in Rustenburg

Eskom has energised and commissioned the first of two 500 MVA power transformers at the newly built Ngwedi substation in Rustenburg, South Africa, as part of the Medupi Power Station Integration Project. The R500-million substation project began construction in July 2014 and will strengthen the transmission and distribution network for the platinum mining industry.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2016-12-12
- Where: Rustenburg, North West, South Africa
- Value: $35.0M (500.0M ZAR)
- Jobs: 300
- Starts operating: 12 Dec 2016
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 500 MVA per transformer, 2000 MVA total transformation capacity
- Products: power transformers, transmission substation
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Eskom](https://endata.com/companies/11818.md)

## Sources

- [miningweekly.com](https://www.miningweekly.com/article/eskom-energises-500-mva-transformer-at-rustenburg-substation-2016-12-12), 2016-12-12: "Eskom has energised and commissioned the first of two 500 MVA power transformers at the newly built Ngwedi substation, in Rustenburg."

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