Wind industry reaffirms its support for localisation through SAREM Pledge
With a development pipeline exceeding 53 GW and more than 3.8 GW already contributing to the national grid, South Africa’s wind energy sector is rapidly solidifying its role in the country’s clean energy future.
With the launch of South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM) – a coordinated national roadmap to unlock the country’s full green energy potential – the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) says that future took a major step forward.
As one of the contributors of the SAREM, SAWEA joined other key role-players as they signed the masterplan pledge, led by Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré at the Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, in Cape Town, on June 12.
“The masterplan presents a strategic opportunity to align and coordinate the acceleration of renewable energy with the need to balance affordability and green industrialisation,” explains SAWEA CEO Niveshen Govender.
“Through SAREM, we can invest in and streamline localisation efforts – driving local beneficiation and fostering sustainable development through the rollout of renewable energy.”
The SAREM offers a unified vision to drive South Africa’s energy transition, while placing inclusive industrial development, economic transformation, and localisation at the centre, with wind energy positioned as a key pillar of delivery.
“SAWEA welcomes the formal adoption of the SAREM and looks forward to working closely with the government, labour, and community stakeholders to ensure its successful implementation.
“It represents a moment of alignment – one that sets the foundation for building a sustainable, secure, and equitable energy future for all South Africans,” Govender concludes.
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