SKD Factory — 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.
Discuss the SKD programmeThe 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
Approximate investment to establish local assembly capacity.
8–12 mo
Timeline
From commitment to an operational SKD facility.
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