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availability of parts and spares centrally at countries will enable everyone to be more successful at the end of the day,” stresses Njoroge. It
our RDC, ensuring satisfactory distribution also allows Cummins to leverage new technology in the region as the continent keeps apace with
to our dealer network. While supply chain the accelerating Fourth Industrial Revolution.
issues remain a major challenge, we work “Southern Africa remains key to the success of Cummins’ presence on the continent, with
around the clock to alleviate any constraints a significant part of our business in Africa currently derived from this region. It is therefore
that we may encounter.” paramount for us to continue along this growth journey. It is also imperative to remind our
Deren Moodley, Power Generation customers that we would not have a presence here if it were not for their valued business. The
Dealer Manager, Cross Border Southern new model is not to detract from this support but will essentially go a long way to enabling a
Africa, says that both the transition period more agile and speedy service offering, and an appropriate value proposition for our customers
and onboarding process have proven in Southern Africa. Our highly dependable engines are there to get the job done and to ensure
relatively seamless to date. “It is important maximum uptime,” concludes Njoroge.
to promote business continuity to retain the
confidence of our customers.” Moodley says The new dealers appointed in the Southern Africa region are as follows:
that Mozambique and Angola in particular, Angola
are anticipated to be major markets for • Namib Diesel CC
power generation. “We adopt a cohesive, • Máquínas e Tractores de Angola, Lda dba M.T.A
team-based approach to any opportunities, Mozambique
which allows us to introduce our customers • S A Tube & Honing (Pty) Ltd T/A TSM Engineering Sociedade Unipessaol Limitada
to other parts of the business such as our • Equator Equipamentos, SA
aftermarket segment,” he points out. Zimbabwe
“It is important to note that we continue • Applied Diesel & Power (Private) Limited
to be part of the conversation with all • Machinery Exchange (Private) Limited
stakeholders. We are an integral part of the
success of our end users, our OEM partners Contact Sbu Gule, Cummins Africa Middle East, Phone +27 11 451 3433,
and our Dealers. The Dealer model in these sbu.gule@cummins.com, cummins.com

Norsk Solar expands and hires country manager in South Africa

orsk Solar, a vertically integrated, Previous Norsk Solar activities in South
independent solar power producer Africa date back to 2018 and include
Nfocused on commercial and membership in USAID-sponsored Power
industrial (C&I) and utility-scale projects in Africa, an investment into the renewable
emerging markets, is expanding its global energy company Sustain Solar (Sustainable
presence by establishing a new subsidiary Power Generation (Pty) Ltd.), as well as
in South Africa. several solar C&I projects currently under
Adding operations in South Africa is development. Over the next several months,
part of Norsk Solar’s ambitious growth Norsk Solar plans to add several full-time
strategy of targeting fast-growing C&I employees in South Africa to follow up the
markets where access to clean, low-cost company’s activities. The company is based
energy can make a significant economic and in Stavanger, Norway and has offices in
environmental impact. The addition of a Ramon Tavenor Ukraine, Nicaragua, Brazil and Vietnam
country manager and additional staff is part
of the company’s long-term strategy in the About Norsk Solar
Sub-Saharan markets, with special focus on year background in electro-mechanical Norsk Solar is a fast-growing independent
South Africa. engineering and construction, including solar power producer, with 70 MW in
“Norsk Solar offers businesses and five years as COO of a leading African operation or under construction in emerging
industries a grid alternative that gives Engineering, Procurement and Construction markets. The company is targeting 2 GW
them more control and reliability, reduces firm within the solar sector. under management in 2025, with a focus on
costs and cuts their carbon emissions. Our “Norsk Solar’s efficient energy assets supplying corporate and industrial entities
know-how and financing platform enable deliver clean power at competitive prices, with clean, renewable solar solutions at a
us to deploy rapidly on projects, putting not only benefitting the customer, but also low cost. Norsk Solar was established in 2017
Norsk Solar in a strong position to become helping to sustainably drive the stabilization in Stavanger, Norway, and today has offices in
a significant player in South Africa,” said of the national grid. I am looking forward seven countries and more than 25 employees
Øyvind Vesterdal, CEO of Norsk Solar. to growing Norsk Solar’s presence in South representing 15 nationalities.
Norsk Solar South Africa will be led by Africa and helping companies and industry
Country Manager Ramon Tavenor, who has players transition from grid dependency to Contact Christine Corkery Steinsholt,
extensive knowledge of solar renewable cost-saving, renewable energy solutions,” Norsk Solar, christine@norsksolar.com,
energy system development and a 13- said Tavenor. https://norsksolar.com

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