The use of natural gas for electricity generation is a priority for South Africa as the country seeks to address present-day power shortages and rising energy needs, said Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson.
"I have to bring the gas program online as soon as possible," Joemat-Pettersson said on Monday at a press conference near Pretoria.
South Africa, the most industrialized country in Africa, this year asked for industry opinions about its proposed Gas-to-Power program to procure 3,126 megawatts of gas-fired power generation. The study attracted a lot of interest, she said. Attention has shifted to the region with recent natural gas discoveries off neighboring Mozambique that are estimated to be enough to make it the third-largest supplier of gas chilled to liquid for shipment.
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"I have to bring the gas program online as soon as possible," Joemat-Pettersson said on Monday at a press conference near Pretoria.
South Africa, the most industrialized country in Africa, this year asked for industry opinions about its proposed Gas-to-Power program to procure 3,126 megawatts of gas-fired power generation. The study attracted a lot of interest, she said. Attention has shifted to the region with recent natural gas discoveries off neighboring Mozambique that are estimated to be enough to make it the third-largest supplier of gas chilled to liquid for shipment.
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