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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
Source: GreenCape
Jobs required meet the growing demand
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Source: GreenCape
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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