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Saldanha liquefied petroleum gas bulk importation and storage facility, South Africa

11th October 2013

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

  

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Name and Location
Saldanha liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bulk importation and storage facility, Western Cape, South Africa.

Client
Sunrise Energy, a joint venture between Ilitha Group (51%) and State-owned financier the Industrial Development Corporation (49%).

Project Description
The project involves the development of an LPG storage facility adjacent to the Port of Saldanha, in the Western Cape.

The facility will be an open-access facility, with 5 000 t storage capacity planned for Phase 1 of the project. Modular expansion will increase as demand grows to 10 000 t in Phase 2 and 15 000 t in Phase 3, with an ultimate throughput of 52 000 t/m.

The project is in line with the Department of Energy’s goal to improve the South Africa’s energy mix and provide lower-income households easier access to cleaner energy.

Value
R1.3-billion.

Duration
Construction of the importation terminal began at the beginning of October this year.  Phase 1 of the facility is expected to be commissioned in 2015.

Latest Developments
Construction has officially started on the Saldanha LPG import and storage terminal.

Following a rigorous Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) Section 56 tender process, TNPA awarded Sunrise Energy the terminal operator agreement earlier this year. Sunrise Energy has by the a concession by TNPA to build and operate an open-access LPG import terminal for 30 years.

The project was also awarded a National Energy Regulator of South Africa construction licence in 2010 and the records of decision for land and marine environmental impact assessments, which are required by the IDC Credit Committee before funding was released.

The R700-million initial phase of development will involve the construction of 5 500 t of storage capacity, comprising five off-mounted storage bullets to meet current market demand.

These storage bullets will be the largest vessels of their kind manufactured in the southern hemisphere and are being fabricated by local manufacturer Elgin Engineering.

The planned commissioning period for the Phase 1 facility is the second half of 2015. 

Future expansion of 5 500 t for each facility will begin thereafter to meet projected market growth, with a total available capacity upon completion of up to 52 000 t/m.

The LPG vessels, which will originate from refineries in Mozambique, Angola, the Gulf of Guinea and Qatar, will use a multibuoy mooring system and subsea and overland pipelines to transfer the gas to the onshore storage facility.

The product will then be dispatched by road tankers, with provision for future pipeline transfers and rail loading.

Major contracts already awarded include the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract to professional services and investment consulting company Jacobs Matasis and the marine engineering contract to consulting engineers PRDW, with Sunrise expecting up to 70% local spend.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Elgin Engineering (storage bullets), Jacobs Matasis (EPCM), PRDW (marine engineering contract).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Sunrise Energy, tel +27 21 552 4866 or email info@sunrise-energy.co.za.
Elgin Engineering, tel +27 31 274 0000, fax +27 31 205 7097 or email enquiries@elgin.co.za.
Jacobs Matasis, tel +27 11 482 8198, fax +27 11 482 9624 or email info@matasis.co.za.
PRDW, tel +27 21 418 3830, fax +27 21 418 3834 or email info@prdw.com.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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