Premier Zille Announces WISP Achievement in Green Economy Speech - GreenCape

A statement by Premier Zille detailing the progress of the Western Cape's green economy initiatives, including investment figures, the establishment of the Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP), and the attraction of foreign direct investment in renewable energy manufacturing.

• The Western Cape's renewable energy sector saw an estimated R20bn in actual and planned investment according to 2013 investment mapping.
• Foreign direct investment includes a R220m project by the Spanish company Gestamp to manufacture wind turbine towers in the Atlantis Green Manufacturing Hub, which is expected to create 200 permanent jobs, and a decision by Chinese-based Jinko Solar to establish a solar panels plant in Cape Town.
• The Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) was launched to connect companies to identify business opportunities through the use of residual or unused resources, resulting in carbon savings, investment, and jobs within six months.
• The province has implemented several strategic initiatives, including the Green Economy Strategic Framework, the 110% Green programme with over 120 flagship projects, a proposed cleantech Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Atlantis, and a Green finance support facility within GreenCape.
• Western Cape based developers were responsible for 60% of the 64 projects under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP).

APA

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Chicago

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@misc{theethicalagency2014premier, author = {theethicalagency}, title = {{Premier Zille Announces WISP Achievement in Green Economy Speech - GreenCape}}, publisher = {GreenCape}, year = {2014}, month = jun, url = {https://greencape.co.za/zille-gives-wisp-a-mention-in-green-economy-speech/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }