Wind energy association pushing sector industrialisation by advocating for more local manufacturing

Industry association the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) is pushing for sector industrialisation by advocating for increased local manufacturing and, through SAWEA Manufacturing and the Local Content Working Group, the industry has set unambiguous local manufacturing targets with a specified timeframe, the organisation says. “SAWEA reiterates that its approach to the industry’s growth is to persistently deliver new wind power generation to the grid responsibly and sustainably, which should be aligned to the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM), which falls under the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition- (DTIC-) led industrial strategy,” it adds.