Electrical Equipment Regional Value Chain Between South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe 2024

> The demand for electricity in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is anticipated to double from 280 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2010 to 570 TWh by 2030. By extension, the region will require significant amounts of electrical equipment, which includes items that are used for generation, conversion, transmission, supply, control, and utilisation of electric energy. The SADC region is a net importer of electrical equipment, although South Africa supplies some of the equipment, including cables and structural steel products to the region, and Zambia produces copper wire on a large scale. If more local requirements for electrical equipment were produced in the region, it would stimulate investment, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation both directly and indirectly. This regional value chain report examines whether SADC countries can move up the value chain and produce more inputs. It considers opportunities for further value addition in three Southern African countries – South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Last modified on 23 May 2024 Published in Trade and Industry Topic: Regional value chains Related Research Promoting intra-SADC trade through regional industrial value chains: A case study of import opportunities for South Africa | Trade and Industry A developmental regionalism approach to the AfCFTA and Rules of Origin for the cotton, textiles and apparel regional value chain | Trade and Industry Unlocking a regional plastics value chain between Mozambique and South Africa | Policy Briefs Future-proofing the plastics value chain in Southern Africa | Trade and Industry The electrotechnical industry regional value chain in Southern Africa A case for South Africa and Zambia | Trade and Industry More in this category: « Comparative perspective on BRICS economies: Trade potential and limitations Supply security issues pertaining to the designation and exemption of the South African petroleum industry (SAPIA) from the Competition Act » b