Shale gas still a power resource option

Global leading engineering, consulting and construction company Black & Veatch sub-Saharan Africa business development director Webb Meko says successful exploration for shale gas could make up for South Africa’s lack of natural gas as a power resource. “Concerns about the possible detrimental effects of fracking on water resources in the Karoo basin are justified, but advances in resource management practices indicate shale gas should not be disregarded completely. Theoretical estimates indicate South Africa possesses the eighth-largest shale gas resource globally, offering abundant levels of low-carbon energy.”