DA appeals to Minister of Energy to grant Western Cape license to procure gas as cheaper, cleaner energy source
27 March 2019
As Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), I am extremely proud to be here in Atlantis, Cape Town, the heart of this city’s green economy.
Just a few months ago, due to the hard work of the DA-run Western Cape Government and then MEC of Economic Opportunities, Alan Winde, we witnessed the launch of the Atlantis Special Economic Zone (SEZ) which will focus on the green economy and clean, renewable energy. This SEZ is set to attract R3.7 billion in investment and create nearly 3000 new job opportunities by the year 2030, and illustrates the advancements DA-run governments are pursuing in order to reform our energy sector through technology and innovation.
Under DA governance, this province has become the green hub of Africa, leading the way forward in renewable energy and green technology.
Today we find ourselves in a province that is a ray of light during our nation’s energy crisis. As part of the province’s Energy Game Changer initiative, as many as 85% of all municipalities in this province have laws in place to allow for solar energy to be installed and to feed this power back into the grid.