Cape Town studies viability of natural gas distribution network
The City of Cape Town aims to generate at least 300MW of electricity from natural gas or cleaner supply options by 2020
If the return of load shedding took the wind out of your sails‚ Cape Town has a plan to reinflate them with gas.The city council is spending almost R13m assessing the viability of a natural gas distribution network‚ including converting existing power plants to run on gas.The study is being funded by the US Trade and Development Agency‚ and is due to be completed by early 2019.Mayor Patricia de Lille said on Friday that Cape Town wanted to pioneer a new approach for the role of cities in supplying energy."It is our intention to play a greater role in fostering a dynamic energy market‚ and this study will help us understand the role that gas can play in supporting such a market‚" she said."It is clear that gas can play a complementary role to renewables in helping us balance the load and reduce our carbon emissions." US consul-general Virginia Blaser‚ who signed the feasibility study agreement with De Lille‚ said it was part of a long-term partnership with the Western Cape and Cape T...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.