Render of construction and industry creating Velddrif jobs and investment
Workers on site at the EcoVision Velddrif development
Render of the industrial and technology cluster at EcoVision Velddrif
Community facilities and public space at EcoVision Velddrif
Render of affordable housing neighbourhoods at EcoVision Velddrif

POWERING THE FUTURE, TOGETHER

Economic & Social Impact

United for a better future

A Growth Multiplier for the West Coast

The development of EcoVision Velddrif triggers a multiplicative growth effect across the region. In other words, the benefits reach well beyond the site boundary. Local suppliers win contracts, nearby towns gain customers, and the Berg River Municipality broadens its rates base. As a result, communities that have depended on fishing and agriculture gain a second economic anchor.

Powering EcoVision

Economic Impact

Construction alone will run for over a decade, so the employment effect arrives in phases rather than all at once. Early roles concentrate in civil works and logistics. Later, as the industrial clusters open, demand shifts toward technical and specialist skills.

  • 30,000-50,000 direct and indirect jobs in construction, industry, administration and services.
  • Billions in investments in infrastructure, research and housing.
  • Establishment of international companies and start-ups.
  • Local tax revenues to strengthen municipal structures.
Aerial render showing the scale of the EcoVision Velddrif development

“EcoVision Velddrif stands for change, opportunity, and solidarity—for a new era of life in South Africa.”

Render of schools and health facilities serving EcoVision Velddrif residents

Community Infrastructure

Social Impact

Growth on this scale only works if existing residents benefit first. Therefore the housing mix deliberately spans affordable apartments through to premium homes, and every neighbourhood gets its own school and clinic rather than concentrating services in one district.

  • Improving living conditions for tens of thousands of families.
  • State-of-the-art education and health infrastructure.
  • Social participation through affordable housing and jobs.
  • Cultural diversity and new leisure activities.

Key Figures and Content

Facts & Figures

  • Total area
  • 2,700 hectares
  • Location
  • Velddrif, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Population target
  • Approx. 150,000
  • Supply
  • 100% renewable energy and desalinated water
  • Energy source
  • Electricity from KTE.energy (Northern Cape) via GreenLink
  • Water supply
  • Seawater desalination (400,000 m³ / day capacity)
  • Traffic
  • Emission-free mobility, autonomous shuttles and air taxis
  • City structure
  • 15-minute city, modular neighborhoods
  • Jobs
  • Over 50,000 directly and indirectly
  • CO₂ balance
  • Climate-neutral by 2040, climate-positive by 2050
  • Industrial cluster
  • Hydrogen and PtX Hub, Data Campus, CleanTech Valley
  • Status
  • Part of the South African Green Hydrogen Masterplan