Friday, September 20, 2024
Eskom and energy and chemical organization, Sasol, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to "collaboratively explore and research possible long term liquified natural gas (LNG) requirements".
This is according to a joint statement by the two organizations, following the signing ceremony of the MoU on Friday.
"The collaboration aims to determine the probable volumes that South Africa calls for to establish a practical LNG import current market, along with the enabling infrastructure, and may be facilitated by governing administration-to-authorities relations the place required."
"This initiative concentrates on utilizing fuel for electric power generation to provide necessary base load electric power and position gas being a vital enabler of re-industrialisation, whilst also guaranteeing ongoing supply to the marketplace by unlocking worldwide LNG resources.
"Furthermore, the collaboration will contribute to enhancing South Africa’s energy mix click here and enable the country's energy transition and decarbonisation," eskom the joint statement read.
The MoU is expected to "explore sourcing gas within South Africa, the Southern African Development Community region, and other parts of the African continent, in addition to evaluating long-term LNG contracting".
"This will support the gas requirements for Eskom’s planned coal power station repowering and conversion to gas in the long term. The parties will also engage other state entities to enable an LNG value chain in South Africa.
"As part of its revised gas strategy, Sasol is working on enabling the future supply of LNG to South Africa by collaborating with companies such as Eskom, existing and future customers, suppliers, and infrastructure developers.
"The research findings from the first phase of the Sasol-Eskom collaboration will guide the necessary role players and investors required to offer the best prospects for South Africa's energy market, while outlining the challenges associated with the long-term commitments required for LNG imports," the statement said.