Transnet plans tender in 2020 for Richards Bay gas hub project
The development requires re-purposing existing pipelines to transport gas between Durban and Johannesburg
25 July 2019 - 18:06
State-owned freight logistics firm Transnet plans to launch a tender in 2020 for SA’s first terminal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) at Richards Bay port, with first gas expected to land in 2024, a senior official said on Thursday.
SA is pushing to diversify its energy sources away from coal, which supplies more than 90% of its electricity, and to expand capacity to reduce power cuts that have hit growth...
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