Government’s Gas Utilisation Master Plan (Gump), Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) and Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) underline that gas is not only a substitutable alternative to coal, but could also evolve to become a substantial part of South Africa’s energy mix.
Gas is flexible and can complement current energy sources. However, commentators also warn that, if considered in isolation, instead of holistically, the development of gas as an energy resource will be delayed.
Department of Energy Gump project manager Michael Fichardt says if gas were to be a signifi- cant addition to the energy mix, it could also potentially create a greater amount of renewable- energy capacity in future iterations of the IRP.
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Gas is flexible and can complement current energy sources. However, commentators also warn that, if considered in isolation, instead of holistically, the development of gas as an energy resource will be delayed.
Department of Energy Gump project manager Michael Fichardt says if gas were to be a signifi- cant addition to the energy mix, it could also potentially create a greater amount of renewable- energy capacity in future iterations of the IRP.
Read more.....
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