Energy & Renewables
Understand it, reduce it, generate it.
Consulting Engineers · Potchefstroom
Engineering that
Engineering that
carries the whole job.
Design, build, commission and support — from one team, in one office. Energy, electrical, mechanical and renewable engineering for industry, mining and commerce across Southern Africa.
Taking pride in what we do. local|experienced|diverse
One network, four capabilities
Four companies. One accountable engineering group.
The consulting brain, the hands that build it, the products we manufacture, and the number you call at 2am — all under one roof in Potchefstroom.
- Consulting Engineers Xnovest Africa The engineering brain — consulting, energy, design and technical leadership.
- Electrical Contractors XA ElectriCo The hands — electrical design, installation, maintenance and shutdown support.
- Containerised Energy Products Power Centre The product company — modular, moveable, engineered power systems.
- Electrician on Call XA EoC The 2am call — reactive call-out electricians when something has gone wrong.
What we do
Twelve disciplines, four clusters, one point of contact.
Most engineering problems do not respect discipline boundaries. Ours do not either — the same organisation that audits your energy can rewire the plant and fabricate the part.
Engineering & Design
Multidisciplinary consulting from concept to drawing.
Build & Deliver
The in-house teams that put it on the ground.
Assurance & Compliance
Knowing where you stand, and proving it.
Who we have worked for
Mines, mills, universities, regulators and main contractors. Named in our company profile — and available for reference on request.
- Samancor Chrome
- Tiger Brands
- NECSA
- CSIR
- WBHO
- AECOM
- Nissan
- Shell
- Engen
- Pick n Pay
- Senwes
- North-West University
- Letšeng Diamond Mine
- Standard Bank Lesotho
- Albany Bakeries
- VKB
Flagship project
Karusa & Soetwater
Eskom substations for 294 MW of wind power.
A WBHO / Enel project development in the Karoo. Monitoring and control cables, AC and DC cabling, terminations and testing across the Eskom substations serving Karusa (147 MW) and Soetwater (147 MW).
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147 MW
Karusa wind farm
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147 MW
Soetwater wind farm
Where we work
Six sectors, one engineering standard.
The difference
We do not subcontract the hard part.
The reason clients come back is not a service list. It is that the engineer who designed it, the electrician who installed it and the project manager who scheduled it all work for the same company — so nobody can blame anybody else.
- Professional Engineers
- Engineers (Mech & Elec)
- Electricians (Wiremans)
- Electricians
- Fitters & Turners
- Draughtsman
- Project Managers
- Quality Control
- Admin & Support
Registered & compliant
- Department of Labour Registered Electrical Contractor NW 000746
- Electrical Conformance Board of SA Registration #32427
- Professional Engineers Pr.Eng — ECSA registered design & sign-off
- EWSETA Approved workplace for practical training
- Professional Indemnity R5 million cover per project
- Compliance COID registered · full safety file · GMR 2.1 appointments
Complete safety file · OHS medicals · working at heights · first aiders · safety reps · GMR 2.1 & legal appointments.
Next step
Tell us what you need engineered.
Design, build, commission and support — from one team, in one office. Send us the brief and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right fit.