{"id":8529,"date":"2023-11-05T13:32:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T13:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/?p=8529"},"modified":"2023-11-10T07:23:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T07:23:43","slug":"south-africa-powers-ahead-with-3gw-of-gas-projects-minister-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/8529\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa powers ahead with 3GW of gas projects, minister says"},"content":{"rendered":"

RoydadNaft – <\/a><\/span>\u00a0South Africa is accelerating plans for 3 gigawatts (GW) of gas-fired power generation to help to plug an energy deficit that is hurting the economy, electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramakgopa said on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Africa’s most developed economy is facing daily power cuts because of regular breakdowns at state power utility Eskom’s ageing coal-fired plants, with officials saying that up to 6 GW of new generating capacity is required to end rolling blackouts.<\/p>\n

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Part of the government’s plans to increase generation include a 2 GW mobile facility and a 1 GW plant near Coega, in the Eastern Cape, Ramakgopa said, adding that the government was at the procurement stage for the projects.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“One of the things receiving priority is around the 3,000 megawatts of gas. As you know gas, from an emissions standpoint, is a step down compared to coal, so it’s important we accelerate that,” Ramakgopa said.<\/p>\n

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The South African government’s original plans for a 3 GW gas-fired power plant in Richards Bay on the east coast were opposed by environmental groups calling for acceleration of renewable energy projects in line with a global shift away from polluting fossil fuels.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Ramakgopa said in June that South Africa expects more than 5.5 GW of new renewable energy projects to come online by 2026.<\/p>\n

South Africa is also seeking to extend to life of its 40-year-old 1.94 GW Koeberg nuclear plant by 20 years beyond its scheduled shutdown next year.<\/p>\n

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