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Eastern Cape government delegation

explores renewables

delegation from the Eastern Cape Provincial Government, these key stakeholders, who are charged with unlocking the
recently visited a wind turbine manufacturing facility associated benefits for the Eastern Cape,” concluded Innes Louw,
A in Germany to explore potential investment, especially Head of Operations at Nordex Energy South Africa.
focused on component manufacturing and assembling within this
area of the country. The province is expected to house thousands Eastern Cape delegation:
of megawatts of renewable energy projects in the foreseeable • MEC Ms. Nonkqubela Pieters - Department: Rural
future, which will attract sizable economic and socio benefits to Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR),
this part of the country that boasts some of the world’s best wind • Mr. Bongikhaya Dayimani - Chief Operations Officer- DRDAR
and solar resources. • Mr. Siyabulela Lazarus - Director Trade and Investment
The Eastern Cape Province has world class wind resources, Promotion: DEDEAT
good quality solar resources, as well as optimal enabling • Mr. Daluhlanga Majeke - HOD: Provincial Treasury
conditions. It was therefore a high priority for the province to visit • Mr. Zamikhaya Maseti - Advisor: Premier
Nordex Energy SE (Germany), considering that Nordex Energy • Ms. Noncedo Zonke – Mayor Inxuba Yethemba LM
South Africa has five of its nine wind farms in this region. The • Adv. Andile Mini - Chairperson of the Board: Chris Hani
visit was focused on discussing Nordex SE’s perspective on the Development Agency
renewable energy sector, identifying areas of support and chiefly • Mr. Abongile Hala - Acting CEO: Chris Hani Development
to look at possible investments along the value chain focusing Agency
especially on component manufacturing and assembling within • Mr. Phakamisa George – Senior Manager Export Promotion:
the province. The province is host to a pipeline of thousands of Eastern Cape Development Corporation
megawatts of new renewable energy projects at environmental • Mr. Wongama Gela - Executive Mayor: Chris Hani District
impact assessment phase or having already received Municipality
environmental authorisation.
The delegation further engaged with Nordex Energy South Nordex Energy South Africa delegation:
Africa (NESA) to unpack the value and economic opportunities of • Compton Saunders – MD Nordex Energy SA (joined via MS
locally manufactured concrete towers, especially the associated Teams)
local job opportunities. • Andre Gruendel - VP Global Logistics Sourcing
One of the constraints that has been identified, is now under • Tony Adams - Senior Expert Global Public Affairs (joined via
discussion, namely the transport of major components from MS Teams)
the Port of Ngqura to wind farms in the Eastern, Western and • David Moncasi - Head of Sales Africa (joined via MS Teams)
Northern Cape. • Innes Louw – Head of Operations SA
“The province is already an important hub for us, as we have
a head office here as well as a warehouse, in addition to the About Nordex
numerous wind farms. We are invested long term and hence we Nordex Energy South Africa Ltd. (NESA), boasts a total installed
are pleased to have had the chance to discuss constraints with capacity of more than 1GW, making it the market leader with
32% market share on the total installed wind capacity in South
Africa. By Q1 2022 NESA would have built and will be operating
(O&M) nine wind farms (1,1 GW) in the country, under the
REIPPP Programme. The Nordex Group focuses on development,
manufacturing, project management and servicing of onshore
wind turbines and this has been the core competence and
passion of the Nordex Group and its more than 8500 employees
worldwide for 35 years. With the acquisition of Acciona
Windpower in 2016, the Nordex Group has become a global
player and one of the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturers.

Contact David Moncasi, Nordex Energy South Africa,
Phone 21 464-0200, DMoncasi@nordex-online.com,
http://www.nordex-online.com

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