Local assembly, local jobs
A factory, not just a tender.
A Semi-Knocked-Down smart meter factory investment for South Africa — local assembly that directly supports industrial policy, job creation and technology transfer. Joule facilitates and manages the opportunity on behalf of municipalities and government stakeholders.
- ~100 direct jobs. Skills transfer, training and foreign direct investment facilitation.
- 1,500 meters a day. Single-phase and three-phase smart meters, up to 30,000 per month.
- A proposal. Local assembly for South Africa. Not an operating Joule factory.
The economics
~100
Direct jobs
Comprehensive skills transfer and training, with broader community development.
1,500
Meters per day
Up to 30,000 single-phase and three-phase smart meters per month.
R10m
Infrastructure
Indicative figure carried from this page, subject to feasibility — not a committed budget.
8–12 mo
Indicative timeline
Indicative 8–12 months from commitment, subject to feasibility.
South Africa
A proposal, not a finished factory.
Joule facilitates a semi-knocked-down assembly investment for South Africa — jobs, skills transfer and local content. Joule has not built this factory.
Processes
Assembly and testing · QC and inspection · Final packaging
Products
Single-phase and three-phase smart meters
Contribution
Skills transfer · FDI facilitation · Community development
Industrial policy, jobs and technology transfer — in one programme.
The timeline and infrastructure figure are indicative and subject to feasibility.