# ACTOM awarded MV switchgear contract for gold mine solar plant

ACTOM's MV Switchgear Division was awarded a contract to manufacture, supply, install and cold-commission MV switchgear equipment for a 40 MW photovoltaic solar power plant at a gold mine in Gauteng, South Africa. The contract includes switchboard extensions, containerized collector substations, and solar circuit breakers.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-01-01
- Where: Gauteng, South Africa, South Africa
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 40 MW
- Products: MV switchgear, GELPAG solid insulated switchgear, AMV12 switchboard panels, solar circuit breakers
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [ACTOM](https://endata.com/companies/13268.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [crown.co.za](https://www.crown.co.za/electricity-control/drives-motors-and-switchgear/24345-medium-voltage-switchgear-for-mine-solar-plant), 2023-04-13: "An additional noteworthy feature of the GELPAG SIS switchgear is that it can reach a higher continuous current (up to 4 000 A) and short-circuit current (40 kA) ratings, compared to alternative products of similar technology on the market."

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