Quarry Southern Africa May 2017 | Page 10

AFRICA news Vert Energy to expand electric power generation services power in areas that are off-grid and where power supply is not constant, or reliable,” says Vert Energy’s managing director, Grant Robertson. Vert Energy teamed up with the DEIF Group – known globally for critical power and decentralised power applications – over three years ago as exclusive distributors of DEIF generator controls in sub-Saharan Africa. Gaëtan Floriach, a highly qualified DEIF engineer based at Vert Energy in Johannesburg for a two-year period, was recently appointed to further develop DEIF business in Africa. Vert Energy’s service focuses on companies investing in alternative sources of electricity production, particularly solar power. The growing trend to utilise environmentally- friendly photovoltaic (PV) technology to convert solar energy to electricity, requires dependable power generation systems, which need to be Vert Energy is further expanding its electric power generation (EPG) services to generator set builders and end users throughout Africa. “Vert Energy provides a standby and power solutions service to companies and communities, even those in the most isolated regions. Through an extensive range of quality branded EPG products, supported by a skilled team of technical experts,