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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa is poised to delay the retirement of about a fifth of its coal-fired electricity-generation capacity as gas projects earmarked to replace them remain behind schedule, contrasting a decline in use of the dirtiest fossil fuel in other developing nations. Africa’s largest economy, which relies on coal to generate about 80% of its electricity, had planned to shut 8 gigawatts of coal-fired capacity by 2030 according to its Integrated Resource Plan 2025, but the new capacity planned to take its place — 6 gigawatts of gas-powered generation — is behind schedule and tied up in legal processes.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
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            <title>Countries prioritising domestic energy options amid ‘largest-ever energy security crisis’</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Countries are increasingly prioritising domestic energy resources as they seek to reduce their reliance on imported fuels in response to what the International Energy Agency (IEA)  is describing as the world’s largest-ever energy security crisis, precipitated by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Presenting the IEA’s eleventh World Energy Investment report, executive director Fatih Birol said that besides moves to domesticate energy supply amid a growing trust deficit, governments were also reshaping their investment strategies around diversification, electrification and energy efficiency.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <title>Opinion: The electricity conversation nobody is having – tariffs are the market</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[In this article, Energy Council of South Africa project delivery senior manager Vasanie Pather writes that, as South Africa's electricity sector moves toward a competitive market, tariffs must ensure full and sustainable cost recovery for system operation and network infrastructure.]]></description>
            <author>Creamer Media Reporter  </author>
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            <title>TNPA signs 25-year LNG terminal agreement for Port of Ngqura</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a 25-year terminal operator agreement with Ukwanda LNG, to develop an onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification facility at the Port of Ngqura, in the Eastern Cape. Ukwanda LNG is a JV between Tamasa Energy Group and the State-owned Strategic Fuel Fund, and operationalisation of the full terminal, with a yearly capacity of 3.6-million tons, is targeted for 2035.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <title>Industrial gas users outline policy actions needed to avert gas cliff</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Industrial Gas Users Association-Southern Africa (IGUA-SA) has outlined the policy requirements it believes are now required to mitigate what would otherwise be a steep decline in gas supply to domestic industry by 2030. Described as a ‘gas cliff’ the fall-off is anticipated when existing supply from Mozambique’s Pande-Temane fields is no longer available to industrial consumers from 2028 and after Sasol ends its temporary two-year supply of methane-rich gas, produced using coal.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <title>Ramokgopa promises ‘sequenced’ roadmap for wholesale electricity market roll-out</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that his department will publish a “sequenced” implementation roadmap for the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) so as to address prevailing uncertainty over the transition to a competitive market structure. In his Budget Vote address on Tuesday, the Minister said the SAWEM would introduce clearer price signals, improve dispatch efficiency, allocate balancing responsibilities, improve transparency and reduce long-term reliance on the single buyer model.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <title>New technology nearing pilot-plant stage</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[To advance its locally developed carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technology, South African company EPCM Global Engineering is progressing to the next stage of development through a comprehensive pilot plant programme aimed at attracting investment from State-owned and private sector partners. The company seeks to address major emissions challenges with solutions capable of delivering lasting impact.]]></description>
            <author>Halima Frost</author>
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            <title>Gas, fuel-focused funding to support economies amid Gulf crisis</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[In an effort to support African and Caribbean economies affected by the ongoing Middle East conflict, multilateral trade finance institution African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) reports that it will make available $10-billion under its Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP). The bank states that the programme aims to limit economic shocks affecting countries that rely on fuel, liquefied natural gas (LNG), fertilisers and food imports from the Gulf region. It does this by providing short-term foreign exchange and liquidity support to member States.]]></description>
            <author>Devina Haripersad</author>
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The Gulf Crisis Response Programme aims to limit economic shocks impacting countries that rely on affected fuel, liquefied natural gas, fertilisers and food imports
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            <description><![CDATA[Securing reliable, long-term gas supply is the main constraint to expanding gas-to-power and industrial energy solutions in South Africa, says electrical power solutions provider Clarke Energy commercial leader Kara Neale. She states that demand is not the fundamental issue, rather it is the availability of sufficient volumes of gas – an issue highlighted by recent hostilities between Iran and the US.]]></description>
            <author>Devina Haripersad</author>
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Government has a critical role in unlocking progress by backing the gas-to-power programme
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            <title>Global energy demand up 1.3% in 2025, electricity demand up by 3% – IEA</title>
            <link>https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/global-energy-demand-up-13-in-2025-electricity-demand-up-by-3-iea-2026-04-20</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global energy demand growth slowed to 1.3% in 2025, which is slightly below the preceding decade’s average of 1.4% and significantly lower than in 2024, while global electricity demand increased by about 3%, which is more than twice the rate of overall energy demand growth, says international organisation the International Energy Agency (IEA). The main reasons for the slowdown in global energy demand were lower global economic growth, less extreme temperatures in some regions and rapid uptake of more efficient technologies.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>ENERGY DEMAND</category>
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            <description><![CDATA[Even under the low-carbon scenario, modelled by consulting firm Bain & Co in its 'Global Energy and Materials Outlook 2026' report, fossil fuel supply constitutes 52% of global primary energy supply by 2040 and the world warms by 2.1 °C by 2100. Even in the most coordinated decarbonisation scenario, climate impacts are severe and require that capital be allocated to resilience strategies, it notes.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>LPG Expo to highlight South Africa’s gateway role</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s role as a strategic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) gateway to sub-Saharan Africa comes into focus this week, as government and industry leaders convene in Johannesburg. The sub-Saharan Africa LPG Expo taking place on April 9 and 10 at the Sandton Convention Centre will open with an address by Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré, setting the tone for a programme focused on clean cooking and South Africa’s evolving role in regional energy supply.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>SA has potential to be real player in the battery energy storage system market</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa has the potential to develop at least one, and maybe as many as three, internationally competitive gigafactories for the manufacture of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells. This is the conclusion of a recent report undertaken for the non-profit and public benefit Localisation Support Fund (LSF) by Ernst & Young Advisory Services (EY-Parthenon). The biggest market will be the local manufacture of battery energy storage systems (BESS). Need and Demand]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <title>Opinion: Power beyond borders – regional trade could boost SA’s energy security</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Without regional trade, South Africa’s market will remain shallower, more volatile and less resilient to future power supply shocks, writes Africa GreenCo co-founder and chief commercial officer Cathy Oxby. Eskom is edging closer to a year without loadshedding, recently surpassing the 300-day mark – the longest stretch of uninterrupted power supply in years. Eskom Generation’s recovery plan, support from National Treasury’s debt relief for the utility and wider power sector reforms that have unlocked private generation capacity have all helped reduce power cuts.]]></description>
            <author>Creamer Media Reporter  </author>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Panel mulls solutions to better coordinate gas development in South Africa</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[As gas receives more attention as a source of baseload electricity in South Africa and as the country nears a gas cliff for industrial users, there has been uncertainty about the required mix of gas-to-power projects, the load factors desired and whether open-cycle gas turbines or combined-cycle gas power plants are needed. During a webinar hosted by Creamer Media on March 25, experts unpacked the considerations for gas as a promising option to ensure energy security in the country, as well as the challenges to practically realise projects.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Netherlands-headquartered tank storage and terminal operator Vopak’s local subsidiary, Vopak South Africa, together with Transnet Pipelines, on March 13 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBIDZ), committing to advance gas development in the province. The MoU comes as Vopak South Africa and Transnet Pipelines finalise commercial agreements and contractor appointments ahead of a final investment decision on the Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET) at the Port of Richards Bay, which will mark South Africa’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
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            <title>Ramokgopa reflects on Africa's energy future amid global upheaval</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has highlighted the current global upheavals and what they mean for African energy in his welcoming address at Africa Energy Indaba 2026, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, on Tuesday. "The global order, as we have known it for decades, is recalibrating in real time," he pointed out. "Energy sits at the epicentre of this reordering. Electricity has become sovereignty expressed in electrons."]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Financial institution Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) has structured a R4.45-billion funding package to support energy investment company Reatile Group’s expansion across South Africa’s energy sector, including significant investments in renewable energy. The financing positions Reatile to scale its impact across gas, petrochemicals, fuel storage and renewable energy.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Financial services provider Standard Bank has reported that it has delivered a comprehensive $285-million debt and equity financing solution, which it says will “alter the landscape” of Nigerian energy. The company, in a media release, explains that the recently completed transaction enables BlueCore Gas InfraCo to acquire 100% shareholding in Glover Gas & Power, the owner of Axxela, a player in Nigeria’s natural gas sector.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[An operational update, released by exploration company Rhino Resources Namibia in October, reported the discovery of a high liquid-yield gas condensate during an offshore drilling campaign on Block 2914A of the Orange basin, Namibia. Commenting on the update, Rhino CEO Travis Smithard said: “[We] are delighted to announce the discovery of a high liquid-yield gas condensate in an excellent quality reservoir at the Volans-1X well.”]]></description>
            <author>Trent Roebeck</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Central Energy Fund (CEF) group of companies faced sceptical questioning this week from lawmakers over plans to revive the Sapref refinery in Durban and PetroSA’s gas-to-liquids (GTL) refinery in Mossel Bay. During a marathon session of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources held to deliberate on CEF’s delayed 2024/25 annual report, CEF chairperson Ayanda Noah stressed the importance of the two refineries to the future of the group, as well as the recently formed South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC).]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Central Energy Fund (CEF) has conveyed its regret at the sudden passing of director Unati Figlan, who also served as the chairperson of legacy entities PetroSA, Strategic Fuel Fund and iGas. “Figlan played a defining role in strengthening governance, stabilising operations and advancing strategic alignment across the legacy entities during a critical period of transition for the CEF group,” the CEF said on November 28.]]></description>
            <author>Darren Parker</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Engineering News editor Terence Creamer talks about amendments made to the request for proposals for the procurement of 2 000 MW of gas to power and what these changes mean for the programme and potentially for tariffs?]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Fund manager the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has approved a landmark Strategy on Natural Gas, marking a pivotal step towards bolstering South Africa's energy security and accelerating the country’s decarbonisation agenda. The strategy is engineered to help secure a stable gas supply, directly supporting South Africa’s critical transition towards cleaner energy sources, it says.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Twenty-two industrial gas users from the glass, metal, food manufacturing, mining and chemical sectors have formally launched a demand aggregator known as GasHub in a bid to develop the consolidated market required to catalyse alternative sources of supply to avert a ‘gas cliff’. Gas flows to domestic consumers from Sasol’s Pande and Temane gasfields in Mozambique will be halted in 2028 and then supplemented by methane-rich gas produced from coal as a bridging solution for a further two years.]]></description>
            <author>Terence Creamer</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Significant amendments to the request for proposal (RFP) documentation for South Africa’s much-delayed procurement of 2 000 MW of gas-to-power capacity have been unpacked, including an updated fuel pricing formula and an increase in the minimum load factor to 50% for the 20-year duration of the power purchase agreement. Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO) head Precious Edward also used a virtual briefing on the Gas to Power Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, or GASIPPPP, to reaffirm government’s commitment to the new bid submission deadline of May 29, 2026 – this, for a programme initially launched on December 14, 2023, with an August 30, 2024, deadline.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Brazil's COP30 presidency pushed through a compromise climate deal on Saturday that would boost finance for poor nations coping with global warming but that omitted any mention of the fossil fuels driving it. In securing the accord, Brazil hoped to demonstrate global unity in addressing climate change impacts even after the world's biggest historic emitter, the United States, declined to send an official delegation.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Urban Waste Management MMC Grant Twigg this week powered up the city’s new gas-to-energy plant at the Coastal Park Landfill. The plant generates enough electricity to power 4 300 households by converting landfill gas to power.]]></description>
            <author>Irma Venter</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Industrial Gas Users Association–South Africa (IGUA-SA) is calling for the creation of a new structure under The Presidency to coordinate the actions needed to avert the ‘gas cliff’ faced by industrial consumers by 2030 and to lay the foundations for longer-term security of supply and demand growth. The proposal for the establishment of a National Gas Project Team, which would operate along lines similar to structures established to tackle the electricity and logistics crises, is included in a new ‘Gas Roadmap’ document released by IGUA-SA on November 12.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The International Energy Agency (IEA) has declared that the “Age of Electricity is here” in its latest World Energy Outlook, which again underlines that electricity demand will grow much faster than overall energy use in all three scenarios outlined in the report. “Last year, we said the world was moving quickly into the Age of Electricity – and it’s clear today that it has already arrived,” executive director Fatih Birol says, highlighting that rising electricity consumption is no longer limited to emerging and developing economies.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[In this article, EE Business Intelligence MD Chris Yelland writes that Eskom's 'Medium-Term System Adequacy Outlook 2026–2030' report portrays a power system entering a delicate transition and that careful synchronisation of generation, gas infrastructure and grid expansion will be needed.]]></description>
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