INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT — CAPE TOWN — SINCE 2010

Engineering-led development for southern Africa’s infrastructure.

SAGIT Energy Ventures originates and develops energy, water and industrial infrastructure, prepares projects to bankability, and manages the social and environmental work that gets them built.

FIG. 01 — FROM SITE TO GRIDGRIDSITE
ESTABLISHED
2010
BASED IN
Cape Town
B-BBEE
Level 4 · EME
FOCUS
Energy, water & industry
01 — SERVICES

From first concept to a bankable, buildable project.

A

Origination & development

We identify and develop infrastructure opportunities across energy, water and industry, taking a project from first concept to a secured, permitted and connected position.

  • Opportunity screening and pre-feasibility
  • Site identification and land securement
  • Environmental authorisation, water use and zoning approvals
  • Grid, water and offtake connections
  • Landowner, community and government engagement
B

Project preparation to bankability

Engineers and chartered accountants on one team. We take a developed project through feasibility and structuring to the point where lenders and investors can commit.

  • Technical, financial and economic feasibility studies
  • Financial modelling and funding strategy
  • Risk allocation, contract and offtake structuring
  • Lender and investor due diligence support
  • Procurement programme and tender submissions
C

Social & environmental advisory

For developers and EPC contractors building energy, water and industrial assets, we manage the social and environmental obligations that keep projects fundable and sites open.

  • Environmental and social impact processes
  • Stakeholder and community engagement
  • Construction environmental management plans
  • Authorisation and permit compliance
  • Specialist partners under one accountable lead
02 — APPROACH

From bare land to bankable asset.

Most projects fail on land, consents, connections or funding, not on engineering. We front-load those risks and close them in sequence.

  1. STAGE 1

    Originate

    Screen opportunities against resource, demand, connections, land use and sensitivity before capital is committed.

  2. STAGE 2

    Secure & consent

    Agree land rights and run authorisations, planning and specialist studies as one managed programme.

  3. STAGE 3

    Prepare

    Complete feasibility, structure contracts and offtake, and build the model that funders will test.

  4. STAGE 4

    Finance & build

    Take the project to funders and financial close, then carry its obligations through to site.

03 — EXPERIENCE

Selected experience.

Projects SAGIT has developed across energy, water and industrial infrastructure.

WIND · WESTERN CAPE

Wolseley Wind Energy Facility

ROLE
Development services provider
WIND · WESTERN CAPE

Langhoogte Wind Energy Facility

ROLE
Development services provider
CHEMICALS · NAMIBIA

Chlor-Alkali Plant

STATUS
In development
INDUSTRIAL · NAMIBIA

Salt Industrialisation Plan

CLIENT
Ministry of Trade and Industry, Namibia
RENEWABLES · WEST COAST

West Coast Development Programme

CLIENT
Quiver Tree Energy — portfolio development plan
WIND & STORAGE · WESTERN CAPE

Suurvlakte Wind and Pumped Storage

STATUS
Developed to financial feasibility; not progressed following environmental and technical screening
WIND · EASTERN CAPE

Hoekplaas Wind Farm

STATUS
Developed to financial feasibility; not progressed following environmental and technical screening
WATER · GAUTENG

Rietvlei Wastewater Treatment Plant

STATUS
Developed to financial feasibility; not progressed following environmental and technical screening
AQUACULTURE · WESTERN CAPE

Brandvlei Aquaculture Project

STATUS
Developed to financial feasibility; not progressed following environmental and technical screening
04 — PRINCIPALS

Engineers and accountants, accountable for the whole project.

Mich Nieuwoudt

B.ENG, MBA

Nives Schabort

B.COMM, MBA

Marais Schabort

B.ENG, B.COMM (ACC), CA(SA)

Kilian Schabort

B.ENG, M.COMM

We work with specialist partners in environmental consents, town planning, legal and access engineering, and bring them in under a single point of accountability.

05 — CONTACT

Talk to us early. It is cheaper to fix a project on paper.

Email us
EMAIL
[email protected]
OFFICE
Workshop17
146 Campground Road
Newlands, Cape Town