Friday, September 20, 2024

Eskom and energy and chemical business, Sasol, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to "collaboratively discover and research potential long term liquified natural gas (LNG) requirements".

This can be according to a joint statement by the two firms, following the signing ceremony of the MoU on Friday.

"The collaboration aims to ascertain the probable volumes that South Africa requires to ascertain a viable LNG import sector, combined with the enabling infrastructure, and will be facilitated by federal government-to-authorities relations where by needed."

"This initiative focuses on working with gas for electric power generation to supply critical base load electrical power and position gas to be a key enabler of re-industrialisation, although also guaranteeing ongoing supply to the marketplace by unlocking world wide 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 check here 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 click here commitments required for LNG imports," the statement said.