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Evan Rice CEO
GreenCape
South Africa
Towards a GreenTech SEZ in Atlantis: Manufacturing opportunities for
development of local capacity
GreenCape
• A non-for-profit sector development agency
that supports businesses operating within
the green economy in the Western Cape
• Established in 2010 by the Western Cape
Government & City of Cape Town to support
the development of the renewable energy
sector
Vision
The Western Cape is the green economy hub
for Sub-Saharan Africa – the regional
headquarters and manufacturing centre for
leading companies in this space
Western Cape is already SA’s emerging renewable energy hub
60% of successful REIPPPP projects developed by Cape-based
developers
Major foreign manufacturing investments in wind,
solar PV and inverters
SARETEC providing local skills for the industry
Atlantis greentech hub established – incentives for
local manufacturing and services
R8 bn investment in the Western Cape since 2011
>2500 new direct jobs created
Local manufacturing is a key drive as part of SA’s renewable energy rollout
Job creation, local content are key for South Africa
Local content requirements have been increasing from round to round of the REIPPPP
dti has completed Wind and PV localisation strategies
Several manufacturers already established facilities (wind turbine towers, PV modules, inverters)
A number of additional opportunities have been identified – blades, nacelles, PV cells
Primary objectives
To grow the green technology sector in the Western Cape and South Africa
Help establish Cape Town as the African investment destination of choice for green economy manufacturing
To promote the revitalisation of Atlantis as a key industrial node in the region
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Source: GreenCape (2014) Atlantis Greentech Industrial Park; Google Maps
Atlantis was identified as a potential GreenTech manufacturing hub
2 greenfield sites (68ha)
Accelerated land disposal (EIA complete)
City incentives including lower electricity price and waived development fees
‘Greentech’ – broadly defined as low carbon and/or resource efficient 7
Towards an Atlantis GreenTech manufacturing hub
1st anchor investor is GRI – wind turbine towers
Towards an Atlantis GreenTech Special Economic Zone
GreenCape is the project management office on
behalf of the Department of Trade & Industry (dti),
Western Cape Government and City of Cape Town
for the application for designation of a GreenTech
SEZ in Atlantis.
SA’s plans for SEZs
South Africa’s Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) includes SEZs to encourage industrial development
10 planned sector focused SEZs based on regional advantages - agri-processing, minerals beneficiation, logistics, etc.
2 of the proposed SEZs focus on renewables:
Atlantis (GreenTech)
Northern Cape (solar, especially CSP)
SEZ overview
A geographically designated area set aside for specifically
targeted economic activities, supported through special
arrangements (that may include laws) and systems that
are often different from those that apply in the rest of the
country:
‐ 15% Company tax
‐ Building allowance
‐ 12i tax incentive
‐ Employment incentive
‐ Customs controlled area
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Strong eco-system for success of the SEZ
Support already in Atlantis
Key considerations: - Energy - Investment - Skills - Co-ordination
TiSA AIFO ASEZ PMO
SEDA SAREBI Aii GreenCape
Where are we now
Feasibility studies complete
Application in process of being drafted
dti has published the draft rules and regulations –
comment period closed
Once rules and regs are finalised, application will be
submitted
Companies wishing to invest before then can get letter
from dti ensuring they will not be excluded from benefits
after designation
For more information please contact us:
www.greencape.co.za
021 811 0250