Friday, September 20, 2024
Eskom and energy and chemical business, Sasol, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to "collaboratively investigate and study possible potential liquified natural gas (LNG) requirements".
This can be according to a joint statement by the two organizations, following the signing ceremony from the MoU on Friday.
"The collaboration aims to ascertain the probable volumes that South Africa involves to ascertain a practical LNG import industry, together with the enabling infrastructure, and can be facilitated by federal government-to-government relations the place important."
"This initiative focuses on employing fuel for electrical power generation to provide crucial base load electricity and position gas like a critical enabler of re-industrialisation, even though also making sure ongoing supply to the industry by unlocking global LNG resources.
"Furthermore, the collaboration will contribute to enhancing South Africa’s energy mix and enable the country's energy transition and decarbonisation," the joint statement read.
The MoU is expected to get more info "explore sourcing gas within South Africa, the Southern African Development Community region, eskom 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.