Trade Deputy Minister underlines importance of One-Stop Shop for energy project developers
Reliable energy remains the foundation of economic growth – without it, businesses cannot plan, investors hesitate and opportunities are lost before they are even created, Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Alexandra Abrahams said, speaking at an Energy One-Stop Shop Technical Working Group meeting on June 23.
The Energy One-Stop Shop serves as the primary institutional vehicle for derisking and accelerating energy investments, positioned as a centralised, frictionless gateway for project developers.
Abrahams said reliable energy was fundamental to unlocking economic growth, enabling industrial expansion, restoring investor confidence and creating meaningful opportunities for citizens.
“That is why the Energy One-Stop Shop is such a critical initiative. It reflects a deliberate shift in the way government facilitates energy investment. Its purpose extends beyond administrative coordination; it is designed to create a streamlined, predictable and efficient regulatory environment that enhances investor confidence and enables energy projects to move from concept to generation as quickly and effectively as possible,” she averred.
