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Grass-root skills development:Atlantis (SEZ)

03 November 2016

Windaba, Cape Town

ENERGY RESOURCES WASTE

RENEWABLE

ENERGY

ENERGY

EFFICIENCY

WATER

AGRICULTURE

WASTE

MANAGEMENT

INDUSTRIAL

SYMBIOSIS (WISP)

Who and what is GreenCape?

Established in 2010:

provincial government,

City of Cape Town

Sector development

agency – Green

economy

Not for profit

GreenCape focuses on 3 main areas

Introduction

Skills developmentin Atlantis

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Atlantis: Greentech Special Economic Zone

Greentech manufacturing hub

Application pending approval and designation

Government’s industrial development effort

Proposed Atlantis SEZ

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Renewable energy technologies

‒ Wind turbines, solar panels

Insulation

Biofuels

Electric vehicles and energy storage

Materials recycling

Green building materials

First anchor tenant: Gestamp Renewable Industries

Proposed Atlantis SEZ

An international wind tower

manufacturer: invested R300m and is

already in full-scale production

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Already expanding its operation

and employing about 260 people,

predominantly from Atlantis

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Results of the Atlantis skills audit

Electricians

Welders and fabricators

Fitter and turners

Machinists

Technicians and repair and maintenance staff

Boilermakers and toolmakers

Millwright and setters

Supervisory and middle management

Semi-skilled labour

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Jobs required meet the growing demand

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Training and education to ensure success

Closing skills gaps through education

Tertiary institutions

‒ Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

Colleges (e.g., West Coast College)

‒ Technical Universities (e.g., CPUT)

‒ Universities (e.g., Stellenbosch University)

‒ SARETEC

Private training providers

‒ Short courses

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Skills tailored to meet industry demand

SARETEC operational since last year

Skills Development

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Project lifespans of > 25 years require sufficient operation and

maintenance skills

South African Renewable Energy

Technology Centre (SARETEC) to

provide training for technicians of

solar PV and wind turbine facilities in

– installation

– operation and maintenance

Multi-year tutoring programme

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Atlantis Renewable Energy Challenge

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Thank YouUrsula Wellmann

ursula@green-cape.co.za

+27 21 811 0250

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