PLANS for a liquefied natural gas power plant in Port Elizabeth, set to be one of the most efficient greenfield capacity expansion options for South African energy security, will soon become a reality with Coega Development Corporation announcing that the project will now enter the next stage of development. The project, first announced 10 years ago, has advanced further this week. Early this week, CDC issued a tender notice for an environmental impact assessment for combined cycle gas turbine power facility that will operate on gas said Sandisiwe Ncemane, CDC energy sector manager. Ncemane said the project will support government’s Integrated Resource Plan and a 2012 Ministerial Determination allocation of 2,652MW for energy from natural gas between 2021 and 2025. The project also slots into Operation Phakisa – the government’s “Big Fast Results” programme to unlock economic growth and development through an oceans economy.
This content is only available to subscribers.
Forgot your password? Click here
Don't have any login details?
Free Trial Access
