Eskom and Sasol Have Signed A Gas-For-Power MoU Agreement
Eskom and Sasol Have Signed A Gas-For-Power MoU Agreement
Blog Article
Friday, September 20, 2024
Eskom and energy and chemical business, Sasol, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to "collaboratively discover and research potential potential liquified natural gas (LNG) requirements".
This is based on a joint statement by the two organizations, following the signing ceremony of the MoU on Friday.
"The collaboration aims to ascertain the potential volumes that South Africa necessitates to ascertain a viable LNG import market, together with the enabling infrastructure, and can be facilitated by government-to-govt relations in which necessary."
"This initiative concentrates on utilizing fuel for electrical power generation to deliver essential base load energy and position gas like a critical enabler of re-industrialisation, whilst also guaranteeing ongoing supply to the industry by unlocking worldwide 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 "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 sasol vacancies 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 website 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.