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Local wind team to gain and skills development will be a direct
result of more consistent award and
global training, experience financial closure of bidding rounds, as
they enable local manufacturing to be
re-established,” Compton Saunders, the
company’s managing director added.

ordex Energy South Africa’s (NESA) remain in Spain or travel onto Finland About Nordex Energy South Africa
core local construction operations for approximately six months to receive Nordex Energy South Africa Ltd. (NESA),
Nteam headed to Spain last week, intensive training on the Nordex Delta boasts a total installed capacity of more
to commence training at Nordex’s Tajonar 4000 platform. This is the standardised than 1 GW, making it the market leader
and Barasoain facilities close to Pamplona. technology which is to be implemented by with 32% market share on the total
Comprising site managers, specialist Nordex at all its new wind farms in future. installed wind capacity in South Africa.
technicians and other key skills, the As the industry gears up to meet By Q1 2022 NESA would have built and
cohort of ten is being trained on Nordex’s the 24 GW of new renewable energy will be operating (O&M) nine wind farms
updated wind turbine technology, in build by 2030, the need for skills will (1,1 GW) in the country, under the REIPPP
preparation for the exponential growth increase, resulting in the sector not only Programme.
of South Africa’s wind sector, which will contributing to the country’s energy and The Nordex Group focuses on
require robust construction expertise. infrastructural needs, but also job creation development, manufacturing, project
“We are a proudly South African team and a capacitated workforce. management and servicing of onshore
and are pleased to receive this global Local OEMs (Original Equipment wind turbines and this has been the core
exposure and to be able to bring additional Manufacturers), such as Nordex, play a competence and passion of the Nordex
skills back home, in preparation for the key role in stimulating local jobs and skills. Group and its more than 8500 employees
expected period of intense construction as The company sees Bid Windows 5 and 6 worldwide for 35 years. With the
our country’s wind sector begins building driving the local value chain, which will acquisition of Acciona Windpower in 2016,
its much needed new wind farms,” said directly stimulate the domestic job market. the Nordex Group has become a global
Innes Louw, Head of Operations for Nordex “Unfortunately, due to the historical player and one of the world’s largest wind
Energy South Africa, who also highlighted intermittent nature of the renewable turbine manufacturers.
that one of the team members will go energy sector’s construction periods, the
on to Australia, to gain experience at the country loses talent and skills to other Contact Nordex Energy South Africa,
Mortlake South Wind Farm. construction industries in the country, or Phone 021 464-0200,
Some of the team members will to the global wind industry. Job creation www.nordex-online.com/en/south-africa

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