Coega is perfectly prepared to participate in the lithium ion battery industry-CDC

The Coega Special Economic Zone(SEZ) is currently in the advanced stages of building a plant that will supply manganese to the Gigawatt plant, which is a key component of most lithium-ion batteries.

Special economic zones are "the best place to prepare for mineral extraction of the industry's basic materials," says Sadick Davids, manager of metallurgical division of the Business Development Department of Coega Development.

The local industry, Davis Notes, is famous for the manufacture of historical batteries, such as permanent batteries.

From an employment perspective, Coega's development of the manganese value chain for the battery or energy storage market has the potential to create more than 10,000 direct jobs and 15,000 indirect jobs, with an investment of more than Rs. 20 billion.

"What makes CoegaSEZ an ideal place to make lithium ion battery capacity is experience in this field. The CDC is also located near Naerxunmandela, which can provide research-based insights for the promotion and development of the industry, "focusing on Davids.

The university is already a key technology participant with a testing facility dedicated to battery development, and the CDC's partnership with other key state agencies in the province is making progress towards investing in lithium-ion battery plants for the first time in the next two years.

"The CDC believes that locally produced manganese batteries will be positioned to benefit from the emerging energy storage and electric vehicle or electric transport markets in the Eastern Cape," added SandsiweNcemane, head of the CDC Energy Department.

Ncemane concluded that the current emergency relocation of manganese facilities from Port Elizabeth to Ngqura would be a catalyst for the Coega Special Economic Zone, which has battery storage and manufacturing capabilities and infrastructure.

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