433369666-The-Case-for-Investing-in-South-Africa

GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
• South Africa is committed to investing in the
greening of its economy, with a strategic focus on:
- Renewable/alternative energy;
- Improved energy efficiencies;
- Emissions/pollution mitigation;
- Natural resource management.
• The country is rolling out an Integrated Energy
Plan (IEP) to address energy requirements going
forward, including electricity and liquid fuels.
• The anticipated investment in renewable energy
alone is estimated at ZAR209.7-billion, of which
ZAR41.8-billion from foreign investors and
financiers.
• Wind and solar technologies have been attracting
the most interest due to their relatively mature
stage of development and South Africa’s plentiful
solar and wind resources.
• Renewable energy projects added 3 976 MW
of electricity generation capacity to the national
grid, while a total of 6 422 MW has already been
procured through seven bid rounds.
• The 62 projects operational for more than 12
months generated an estimated 10 648 GwH
over the period April 2018 to March 2019, equal
to 96% of the energy contribution projection from
these projects for the period, with 28 projects
exceeding their energy contribution projections.
• Since inception, renewable energy generation has
avoided an estimated 36.2-million tons of carbon
emissions and water savings of 42.8-million
kiloliters.
• More renewable energy projects are expected
to be rolled out, given government’s intention
to procure some 22 876 MW in South Africa’s
transition to a low-carbon economy.
• The roll-out of renewable energy and energy
efficiency technologies is leading to increasing
demand for numerous components. Although
SA’s industrial base can accommodate some of
the procurement needs, new industries are being/
will be established to cater for rising demand,
including the production of associated items (e.g.
solar/wind energy technologies and components).
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Biomass 0 0 17 0 25 10 0
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Solar PV 627 417 435 0 813 30 50
Wind 649 559 787 0 1 363 9 0
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GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND RELATED
VALUE CHAINS:
• Roll-out of renewable energy technologies.
• Adoption of energy efficiency technologies.
• Solar energy technologies and components (solar panels,
solar water geysers, timers, etc.).
• Wind turbines and components.
• Recycling (plastics, paper, glass, e-waste, etc.).
• Electric vehicles and components.
• Green IPPPP buildings-related Overview | materials March 2019 & products.
• Desalination plants.
• Energy storage.
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