Substation & Overhead Line Specialists

Powering Africa's
Electrical Infrastructure

Designing, constructing, and maintaining high-voltage equipment up to 400kV and transformers up to 80 MVA. Established in 1999, we deliver 24/7 technical expertise to utilities, mining houses, and municipalities.

25+ Years of Excellence
400kV Max Voltage Capacity
80MVA Transformer Rating

Substation & Line Construction
Up to 400kV · Turnkey Solutions

About Plantor

Your trusted partner in high-voltage electrical engineering since 1999.

Mission & Vision

Mission: To provide world-class technical expertise to Power Utilities, Mining Houses, Municipalities, Industrial Plants, and related electrical disciplines.

Vision: To provide a 24-hour service to our customers and promote employment opportunities in disadvantaged communities.

Fields of Specialization

  • Substation Design, Construction & Maintenance
  • Overhead Line Design, Construction & Maintenance
  • Transformer Maintenance, Refurbishment & Installation
  • Electrification (Township & Rural)
  • Cable Installations, Fault Locating & Repairs
  • Plant Inspections, Testing & First Line Maintenance
  • Civil Earthworks, Bridges, Culverts, Pipelines & Roads

Project Engineer

Mark Lutz – Professional Engineer registered with ECSA. Holder of a Certificate of Competency from the Department of Manpower with 20+ years of industry experience.

Projects completed for Eskom Distribution, major mines, industrial plants, and municipalities.

Cell: 062 142 3101

Email: ab@plantor.co.za

Our Core Capabilities

Full turnkey solutions for the heavy electrical and civil infrastructure sectors.

Substation Design & Construction

Primary & secondary plant specs, protection, telecoms, civil designs, earthing, and micro-station drawings.

Up to 400kV

Overhead Power Lines

Survey, construction, and maintenance up to 400kV. Wood pole testing, IR scanning, and bill of materials.

Transmission & Distribution

Transformers & Switchgear

Installation, repairs, and oil purification of transformers up to 80MVA. SF6 gas breaker testing and refurbishment.

Up to 80 MVA

Civil Works & Earthworks

Bridges, culverts, pipelines, roads, structural concrete, retaining walls, and oil holding dams.

Turnkey Construction

Electrification

Turnkey electrification for townships and rural areas. Meter changes, house connections, and maintenance contracts.

Community Development

Plant Inspection, Test & Maintenance

Visual inspections, earth resistance, continuity, phasing, load balancing, digital scanning, and substation audits.

Predictive Maintenance

Cable Repairs & Testing

Splicing, terminations (indoor/outdoor), fault locating, pressure testing, and cable route tracking.

All Cable Types

Facilities & Equipment

Fully equipped workshops, LDV's, 8T/20T trucks, cranes, sky jacks, back actors, test equipment, and rigging gear.

In-House Fleet

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Our modern app revolutionizes equipment inspections, testing, and maintenance logging—bringing paperless, real-time compliance to your site.

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Auto-Validation Real-time pass/fail logic
Offline Sync Works in remote areas
Audit Reports Printable compliance certs
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Secure login for Superusers, Admins, Inspectors, Supervisors & Technicians

Our Valued Clients

Trusted by industry leaders across South Africa.

Eskom Holdings SDC Impala Platinum Anglo Platinum Xstrata SA Samancor Lonmin Glencore Merafe Rustenburg Municipality Randfontein Municipality