South African transformer manufacturer SGB-Smit Power Matla has secured a multi-million-dollar contract to supply hundreds of transformers for the US market. For the first time in history, a South African transformer OEM will design, manufacture, and supply distribution transformers to a utility customer in the US market.

The company will have to comply with the customer's specifications and strict international quality standards as well as with the US Department of Energy (DOE), the American National Standard (ANSI) and the IEEE Standard. The distribution transformers, to be delivered in the first half of 2023, will be installed in the utility’s network. Each unit is custom-built from standardised design elements, using consistent manufacturing processes.

The company says that while it is excited to enter a new territory, it remains strongly focused on the South African market.