The need for stable and efficient power supply is paramount to economic prosperity in both developed and developing countries. This holds true in South Africa, where with a growing demand for energy the government is placing urgent priority on the country’s energy needs.
While government is making significant investments to build new and upgrade existing energy infrastructure, local and international companies need to invest in the country and contribute towards South Africa’s growth plans and add local value. “The Siemens local manufacturing facility in Northriding, is our investment in the future of the country’s energy sector,” says Olaf Krieg, divisional director of Siemens Power Distribution.
The growing demand for energy and the associated infrastructure challenges are an opportunity for Siemens and South Africa. The Siemens state-of-the-art facility not only manufactures high-quality products to meet local demand, but also incorporates local content by creating jobs and promoting skills development. “Southern Africa is one of the fastest growing regional blocks in the world. Everyday we require more and more energy and we need this to be sustainable using local content and resources,” adds Krieg.
“Our aim is to be perfectly positioned to serve the growing needs and requirements of our customers and allow us to deliver a variety of technologically advanced, reliable and customised solutions from a single source. Working from a unified facility, we are able to consolidate engineering, manufacturing, project execution and sales for our business units,” concludes Jayesh Ranchod, divisional director of power transmission at Siemens Energy.
At the official inauguration on 21 July, as part of its Technology Innovations Day, Siemens showcased its expertise in the power transmission and distribution fields stretching across the energy conversion chain. The event was hosted over two days and included technical and product presentations based on cost effective; innovative technology for the distribution and transmission of power. Both days were also headlined with tours of the medium voltage production facility conducted by local Siemens experts.
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