POWER
We manufacture the full range of power transformers from 10MVA up to and including 800MVA 420kV, furnace transformers, mobile substations and related equipment.
DISTRIBUTION
We manufacture distribution transformers from 16kVA up to and including 5MVA 36kV, miniature substations, LNER’s, NECRT’s and other related equipment.
Welcome to SGB-SMIT POWER MATLA
We are a Leading Transformer Manufacturing Company based in Pretoria and Cape Town
Power and distribution transformers for the African continent are manufactured by SGB-SMIT POWER MATLA in its factories in Pretoria and Cape Town. The Large Power Transformer factory in Pretoria West is a well-equipped factory and is amongst the biggest and most sophisticated transformer manufacturing plants within the Southern Hemisphere and one of two large manufacturers within sub-Saharan Africa. SGB-SMIT POWER MATLA Pretoria manufactures 10MVA to 800MVA transformers with primary voltages of up to 420kV. Other products include arc-furnace, on-board locomotive and grid-connected traction transformers as well as shunt reactors up to 100MVAr.
The Distribution Transformer factory in Cape Town manufactures transformers from 16kVA to 5MVA with primary voltages of up to 36kV and 200kVA to 2500kVA miniature substations with primary voltages of up to 36kV. We also produce neutral earthing resistors (NER‘s), neutral earthing compensators (NEC‘s) and NECRT combinations.
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SGB-SMIT POWER MATLA has over 70 years experience in successful design, manufacturing, testing, installation and commissioning of a full range of power and distribution transformers which include large power transformers of voltages up to 800MVA 420kV as well as offering a SANAS accredited laboratory for testing of various materials.
Large Power Transformers
SGB-SMIT POWER MATLA manufactures a range of large power transformers which includes generator step-up transformers up to 800MVA 420kV.
Medium Power Transformers
SGB-SMIT POWER MATLA manufactures a range of medium power transformers up to 200MVA 275kV.
Oil Distribution Transformers
SGB-SMIT POWER MATLA manufactures a range of oil distribution transformers up to 5MVA 36kV.
Cast Resin Transformers
SGB-SMIT Group is able to deliver Cast Resin Transformers (from production sites in Germany, Malaysia and the USA) with capacities up to 25MVA and series voltages up to 36kV.
Special Transformers
SGB-SMIT POWER MATLA manufactures a range of special power transformers which include arc furnace, grid connected traction and on board locomotive transformers.
NER's
SGB-SMIT POWER MATLA manufactures a range of NER’s which include NEC’s and NECRT’s .
Compact Substations
SGB-SMIT POWER MATLA manufactures a range of compact substations up to 3150kVA 36kV.
Transformer Services
SGB-SMIT POWER MATLA offers a range of services to clients which includes project management, site installations and testing of materials.
Laboratory
SGB-SMIT POWER MATLA laboratory at our Pretoria operation has been in existence since 1973. The main activities of the laboratory are testing of materials for transformers.
Keith Plowden Young Achiever’s Award – Sponsored by SGB-SMIT POWER MATLA
The 2019 winner is Michelle Govender, presently OT Cyber Security Engineer & Culture Transformation leader at ESKOM SOC Holdings Ltd. The award was presented at the SAIEE Annual Awards function on 28 November 2019 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Michelle is a changemaker and driver. She believes that we have the advantage of leap frogging the African continent through the use of technology advancement. Michelle started her career as an Electrical Engineer in the transmission and distribution technology business as a substation technology engineer. It was here that she was exposed to computer networks monitoring and controlling the substation environment. She later became passionate about securing these computer networks and environments which is where her passion for cybersecurity for industrial control systems was born. Michelle later transitioned to Operational Technology (OT) also known as Industrial control systems cybersecurity. She leads teams in risk management as per the ISO 3100 methodology, security architecture, security strategy, security policy and standards development and facilitation of cyber security training to engineers, technicians and engineering leadership.
Michelle is one of the first South African females to assess a nuclear power plant cybersecurity posture and has been awarded the opportunity to attend a workshop on securing plant containing radioactive material in London, UK. Govendor is a force to be reckoned with as an Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) registered engineer and cybersecurity specialist for the World Bank-CIGRE African Utilities Initiative. She also serves an advisor for the Electricity Power Research Institute (EPRI) and as a member of the SABS SC 27 Technical Committee. Govender is passionate about connecting the youth with the engineering industry and is currently working on an initiative to connect aspiring founding engineers who are keen to start their businesses with South African engineers and CEOs.
Appearing in the photo from L to R: Michelle Govender, George Debbo (SAIEE), Adolf Erasmus, CFO (SGB-SMIT POWER MATLA) and Sicelo Xulu, CEO (SAIEE).
