The Eastern Cape’s economy is poised for growth with the ongoing construction of a new wind turbine concrete tower factory in Jeffreys Bay, scheduled for completion by September 2024.
“The construction of the plant is stimulating the local economy and fostering growth in the local supply chain through increased demand for raw materials and related goods and services, which is benefiting local businesses and suppliers,” stated David Moncasi Hortet, Head of Sales for Africa at Nordex Energy South Africa.
Spanning just under 10 hectares, the factory will create approximately 200 jobs during construction and employ around 350 people once manufacturing begins.
Located about 1.5 hours from the Port of Ngqura, the factory will produce 120m high towers for three wind farms with a combined capacity of 336 MW, significantly boosting the country’s renewable energy share, enhancing energy security, whilst solidifying the region as a leading wind power zone with 13 wind farms.
“We believe the new production hub may enhance our competitiveness in future bidding processes, while also demonstrating the versatility and proven technology of our in-house concrete towers,” concluded Moncasi.
About Nordex Energy South Africa
Nordex Energy South Africa Ltd. (NESA), boasts a total installed capacity of more than 1GW, making it the market leader with 32% market share on the total installed wind capacity in South Africa. By Q1 2022 NESA would have built and will be operating (O&M) nine wind farms (1.1GW) in the country, under the REIPPP Programme.
The Nordex Group focuses on development, manufacturing, project management and servicing of onshore wind turbines and this has been the core competence and passion of the Nordex Group and its more than 10,000 employees worldwide for 35 years. With the merge with Acciona Windpower in 2016, the Nordex Group has become a global player and one of the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturers.
