This past week, Alderman James Vos, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, officiated at the opening of Africa's first all-female solar panel manufacturer in Cape Town.
This past week, Alderman James Vos, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, officiated at the opening of Africa’s first all-female solar panel manufacturer in Cape Town.Also read:Ener-G-Africa , a South African and Malawian energy company, invested a total of $2,1 million in EGACQUEST Ltd to establish the 20 MW per annum solar panel assembly plant in Ndabeni, which will be operated solely by female technicians.
GreenCape, the City of Cape Town’s strategic business partner, was in charge of facilitating this investment. “The time is now for renewable manufacturing. Cape Town and the Western Cape are ready! There is a growing appetite to invest in renewables amid the energy crunch with multi-year investment opportunities arising,” said the City and the Western Cape Trade and Promotion Agency, Wesgro’s Chief Executive Officer, Wrenelle Stander.
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