Generators for Sale — Custom Manufactured Diesel Generator Solutions

Reliable Backup Power for Africa

Africa's electricity landscape has made reliable backup power a necessity, not a luxury. As a result, ongoing grid disruptions now affect homes, factories, farms, data centres, and commercial operations across the continent. For any African business, therefore, investing in a dependable generator is one of the most important decisions you can make.

Generators for Sale Across Africa

At Africa Power Equipment, we supply, custom-build, and deliver diesel generators across all nine provinces and into Africa. Our range starts at compact 10kVA units for residential backup. It extends, furthermore, all the way to 2,000kVA prime-power solutions for mines, industrial facilities, construction sites, and off-grid operations. Above all, we engineer every generator to perform in African conditions — high ambient temperatures, dusty environments, and the demands of frequent or continuous operation.

World-Class Components

We partner exclusively with world-class engine manufacturers — Perkins, Cummins, Scania, Volvo Penta, John Deere, Baudouin, and Yanmar. From there, we pair each engine with leading alternator brands, including Leroy-Somer, Stamford, Mecc-Alte, and Marelli. In addition, we source our controllers from Deep Sea, Smartgen, and Datakom — delivering advanced monitoring, remote start/stop, and automatic transfer switch (ATS) integration.

Custom-Built to Your Specification

What truly sets Africa Power Equipment apart, however, is our in-house custom manufacturing capability. We design and build to your exact specification. Whether that's a sound-attenuated canopy generator for a residential estate, a containerised set for a mining operation, or a synchronised multi-set power plant, we deliver it. Furthermore, our factory works with powder-coated mild steel and 3CR12 stainless steel. We also offer weatherproofing, custom paint colours, and corporate branding options.

Get Started Today

To get started, simply browse our generators for sale by engine brand below. Alternatively, request a quote online, or contact our technical sales team directly for a free power assessment. From there, we'll help you find the right generator size, configuration, and specification for your application.

Commercial & Industrial Solutions

Our generator range is available in a wide variety of configurations. Furthermore, each type can be matched with any supported engine brand and alternator combination. Below, you'll find the full list of available options.

Residential & Light Commercial Generators

• Single Phase Generators (230V): Ideal for residential homes, small shops, and light commercial applications. These units typically cover loads up to 10–20kVA.
• Three Phase Generators (400V): Similarly, this is the standard choice for commercial premises, factories, and warehouses. Any site with three-phase electrical infrastructure will benefit from this configuration.

Industrial & Specialist Configurations

• Sound-Attenuated / Silent Generators: These units are enclosed in acoustic canopies to cut noise output. As a result, they are particularly well-suited to residential estate bylaws and noise-sensitive environments like hospitals, hotels, and data centres.
• Open Type Generators: Alternatively, our open type generators offer a lower-cost solution. They work best in controlled environments such as engine rooms, plant rooms, or covered industrial facilities.
• Mobile / Trailer-Mounted Generators: For those who need flexibility, our road-registered trailer generators are ready to move at short notice. They serve construction sites, events, mining exploration, and disaster relief operations equally well.

Large-Scale & Off-Grid Power Solutions

• Containerised Generator Sets: In addition, generator plants housed in standard ISO shipping containers deliver maximum weather protection, security, and portability. These are ideal for long-term site deployment.
• Synchronised Generator Sets: Where larger power demands exist, two or more generator sets can be paralleled via synchronisation panels. This approach provides redundancy, load sharing, and improved fuel efficiency at part-load.
• Standby Generators: We configure these units specifically for emergency backup during grid outages. They start automatically via ATS and return to standby once mains power is restored.
• Prime Power Generators: Finally, for fully off-grid environments such as farms, game reserves, remote communities, and construction camps, our prime power generators provide continuous operation as the primary power source.