SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES: Their Design on Enhancing Localisation of Fuel Cells

Manufacturing CapabilityAlfred Tau

Background

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SEZs: What and Why?

New Policy Approach

Value chains: Greater focus on desired industrial capabilities

Regions: Greater focus on host regions and not just fenced area

Regions: Greater focus on host regions and not just fenced area

Planning: Long-term, coordinated and comprehensive

Planning: Long-term, coordinated and comprehensive Design: Broad to cater for diverse regional needs and contexts

Design: Broad to cater for diverse regional needs and contexts

Support system: More than just world-class infrastructure

Finance: Long-term and supported by a competitive incentive package

Finance: Long-term and supported by a competitive incentive package

New Policy Approach

SEZ Incentive: Selected

Platinum Selected Potential Clusters

Fuel Cells and SEZ Planning

Opportunity: What is the nature of the opportunity for SA?

Which value chains

Strategy and tactics: What is the most effective way to enter chosen value chains?

Policy Critical support measures

Regions: Can SA afford 2 Platinum Hubs now? Which value chain in what region

Challenges for SEZ Programme

Very easy to forget the core focus and drift into administrative requirements

Incentives: what is our exit strategy

Capacity constraints

Coordination: Joint planning and implementation across and within spheres of government and agencies

Thank You!

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