FG Wilson
Agri-energy solutions should bear the future in mind
Load shedding touches every sector of the economy. For most businesses a power interruption delays a project or slows down manufacturing processes. While there is always a financial implication, few run the risk of losing an entire business cycle. Those few include farms and agri-processing. A complete chicken production[...]
FG Wilson: Boer met krag
In die ou dae was daar nie ’n plaas wat kon regkom sonder ’n dieselenjin vir allerlei werke nie. Van waterpompe tot hamermeulens het dieselkrag benodig om te kon werk. Ondertussen is ’n hele elektriese kragnetwerk aangelê, maar steeds moet ’n boer sy dieselenjin gereed hou vir kragonderbrekings wat[...]
Powering Irrigation in Farms
For farmers in South Africa, irrigation is a vitally important consideration and the availability of adequate water is critical to the success of a growing season. Irrigation systems need to be reliable, which means they need a steady, constant source of electric power. Over the last 50 years, electricity[...]
FG Wilson generated many Gigawatts over half a century
“Since 1990 we've installed over 600 000 generator sets with a total capacity of almost 90 GW - more than the total installed mains electricity capacity of a country like the UK.” – Ann Brown, Managing Director, FG Wilson Diesel generator sets have been a feature of many farms[...]