SAPVIA calls for clarity on local content requirements

The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) is calling for immediate clarity from the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) about its approach to localisation, specifically in the South African solar photovoltaic (PV) sector. The DTIC and the National Treasury have stipulated minimum thresholds for local content across several sectors – including solar PV components – with the intent being to encourage local manufacturing and, ultimately, industrialisation in South Africa.