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Big step forward for energy security and stability in South Africa 26 Disclaimer
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Cooling and cold chain centre to develop network of outreach centres 30 expressed by the editor do not necessarily
Hospitals save lives, but are they able to save energy? 32 reflect the views of EIA Publishing (Pty) Ltd or
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Misleading line frequency insulation results on a contaminated transformer 48 but that reasonable effort will be made to
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Improving the reliability of Southern Africa’s wind farm transformers 57 minimise their occurence, and to acknowledge
Offshore wind – a developing innovation in renewable energy technology 61 and correct such errors when they are brought
Smart distribution network controls and management lead to energy savings 64 to the attention of EIA Publishing (Pty) Ltd.

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