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Importance of gas in global energy arena set to increase

By: Simone Liedtke 3rd February 2017 In the medium term, the importance of gas in the global energy mix is set to increase, owing to the growth in global liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply and a more flexible global market, says advisory firm KPMG energy economist Dr Requier Wait. →

Technology and environmental issues favouring LNG

By: Simone Liedtke 3rd February 2017 With preferred bidders for the gas-to-power projects scheduled to be announced by government at the end of next month, the Southern African Gas Association (Saga) believes that there is a sense of urgency and willingness to adapt to using liquefied natural gas (LNG). →

LPG to impact on power demand positively

By: Simone Liedtke 3rd February 2017 If households were to use liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), this would have a positive impact on electricity demand during peak times, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety Association of Southern Africa (LPGSASA) CEO Kevin Robertson says. →

LP GAS AND CHEFS Chefs around the world cook on LP Gas because it is highly efficient, versatile and safe

Diversified fuel source required to fuel local facilities

By: Simone Liedtke 3rd February 2017 South Africa requires a diversified fuel source for power generation, and natural gas is an ideal fuel, as several facilities in the country are compatible with natural gas to fuel power plants, and the resulting infrastructure will benefit other industries and end-users, says engineering... →

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GAS-TO-POWER PROGRAMME The Department of Energy’s GPP will facilitate the construction of the base infrastructure to distribute gas to different sectors and industries

Petrol and diesel prices to go up on January 4

By: African News Agency 29th December 2016 The retail price of 93 octane petrol is set to rise by 50 cents a litre and 95 octane by 48 cents a litre on Wednesday January 4, the energy department announced on Thursday. According to a statement from the department, the wholesale price of diesel will go up by 39 cents a litre, while the... →

Total-led consortium awarded Côte d'Ivoire LNG terminal rights

By: Natasha Odendaal 25th November 2016 A consortium led by Total – the Côte d'Ivoire GNL, or CI-GNL – has been awarded the rights to construct and operate a three-million-tonne-a-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal in Côte d'Ivoire. The regasification terminal project, which is expected to be operational by... →

Equipment supplier extends safety range, introduces blanketing valve

4th November 2016 Southern African specialised oil and gas equipment supplier Energas Technologies has introduced safety product manufacturer Protectoseal’s Series 10 2” tank blanketing valve (TBV) to the South African market. Introduced in August, the company explains that the valve enables an effective method... →

SAFETY FIRST The product enables tank blanketing which creates a blanket of inert gas in the tank’s vapour space to prevent atmospheric air from entering

Winde questions why Saldanha Bay was excluded from DoE’s LNG IPPPP plans

By: Megan van Wyngaardt 2nd November 2016 Western Cape Economic Opportunities Minister Alan Winde on Wednesday said the provincial government was disappointed that Saldanha Bay was not identified as a port for the importation of natural gas. The Department of Energy last month selected Richards Bay, in KwaZulu-Natal, and Coega, in the... →

Natural gas prices expected to remain stable, says expert

By: Kim Cloete 5th October 2016 The price of natural gas in the US is expected to stay relatively low and stable, says Norton Rose Fulbright partner for global consultants John Mauel. He told delegates at the South Africa: Gas Options conference, in Cape Town, this week that the volatility in the US gas to oil price ratio... →

Competition Commission extends LPG market inquiry completion date

By: Megan van Wyngaardt 29th September 2016 The Competition Commission has amended the completion date for the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market inquiry to December 20, to allow sufficient time for it to finalise its report outlining the findings. In August 2014, the commission issued the terms of reference for the market inquiry,... →

Coega positions itself as energy mix hub

By: Nadine James 23rd September 2016 A growing number of manufacturing opportunities have been created and sustained through the approach of diversifying the energy mix in the Eastern Cape, which has seen the development of several energy investment projects worth more than R3.5-billion. The Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ)... →

GREEN SHOOTS OF GROWTH Special economic zones have managed to attract foreign and local investment in a lackluster economic environment

EWN&S Enterprises

By: Zandile Mavuso 9th September 2016 Established in Nigel in 1976, EWN&S Enterprises has been suppliers of industrial gases, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), welding equipment and consumables and safety wear to various industries in Gauteng ever since. →

Petrol price drop to bring consumer relief

By: Megan van Wyngaardt 2nd September 2016 South African consumers can expect some relief in September, with the fuel price for 93 and 95 unleaded petrol falling by 18c/ℓ, and the diesel price dropping by 48c/ℓ. The fall is attributable to the strengthening of the rand against the dollar, which has cushioned the fuel price by about 22c/ℓ. →

Company science and engineering programme celebrates graduates

2nd September 2016 More than 100 science and engineering university graduates and participants in petrochemicals and chemicals company Sasol’s education programmes were recognised on July 7 for successfully completing their respective degree courses from undergraduate to doctorate level. The graduates had... →

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SASOLBURG PLANT The Sasol Inzalo Foundation has enabled 105 black, and predominantly female students to graduate in the past year

Natural gas a more affordable selection

26th August 2016 Apart from natural gas being a low carbon dioxide-emitting, affordable carbon fuel source used globally, within the Southern African context, natural gas is used in domestic, commercial, industrial and specialised environments owing to the Pressure Equipment Regulations (PERs) established to... →

Gas-to-power programme to play significant role in power grid

By: Sascha Solomons 26th August 2016 Although demand for power has decreased, owing to stagnation in the economy, meaning less demand from key industries such as mining and manufacturing, engineering and design firm WSP⎪Parsons Brinckerhoff Africa believes that the Gas-to-Power Programme (GTPP) has a substantial role to play in... →

JAY URBAN Gas-to-Power Programmes has a substantial role to play in South Africa’s power mix once economic activity picks up

LPG an affordable energy alternative

By: Sascha Solomons 26th August 2016 While the cost of electricity continues to increase quite substantially, the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for domestic use, which is regulated by the Department of Energy, and its efficiency, make it a viable alternative energy carrier, says the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety... →

DANGEROUS DYNAMIC Failing to maintain or refill gas cylinders correctly is illegal and could cause injuries

Greater awareness of SA gas installation regulations needed

26th August 2016 Similar to an electrical equivalent, gas installations need to be regulated in order to ensure optimum safety practices are adhered to. As gas usage increases in South African homes and businesses, awareness needs to be drawn to the safe practice of working with, installing and storing gas. As an... →

SAFETY FIRST Anyone that works with gas installations needs to be a registered gas practitioner with the South African Qualification and Certification Committee for Gas

‘Green’ gas demand up, shale provides long-term opportunity

By: Kimberley Smuts 26th August 2016 The biggest potential for growth in the gas industry lies in finding additional gas resources that can replace traditional gases used in industrial processes to generate electricity, which waste management company Interwaste is doing by generating methane gas from its landfill sites. “With... →

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GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES Lie in finding additional gas resources that can replace traditional gases used in industrial processes to generate electricity

Supply of LNG increasing despite economic downturn

By: Kimberley Smuts 26th August 2016 Although there has been a global slowdown in economic activity, global liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply has increased, owing to a surge in supply projects approved before the drop in the price of gas in 2014, says KPMG energy economist Dr Requier Wait. “On the demand side, gas-fired power... →

Gas master plan needs to be finalised so investment can follow – Gibb

By: Megan van Wyngaardt 11th August 2016 If South Africa is looking to incorporate more gas into its energy mix, while moving away from carbon-intensive coal, hurdles such as policy uncertainty and legislation need to be resolved in the short-term, according to multidisciplinary engineering consultancy Gibb. This includes government’s... →

Oando targets return to profitability; H1 loss narrows

By: Megan van Wyngaardt 2nd August 2016 Nigeria-based energy group Oando is targeting a return to profitability for the 2016 financial year, after its after-tax loss for the six months ended June 30, narrowed 23% to N27-billion, compared with a loss of N35-billion in the first half of 2015. This followed on a loss of N56.57-billion in... →

Natural gas market to boom, but comes with volatility

By: Megan van Wyngaardt 21st July 2016 As liquefied natural gas (LNG) plays an increasingly significant role in the transition to a low-carbon world, the market will become more volatile and risky, believes audit consultancy PwC’s strategy consulting business Strategy&. In a new analysis titled ‘Navigating the transformation of the... →

$150m Brics bank facility seen helping ease South Africa’s grid bottlenecks

By: Terence Creamer 19th July 2016 State-owned electricity producer Eskom expects to finalise commercial terms with the New Development Bank (NDB), of the Brics grouping, for a $150-million facility in the next quarter, CFO Anoj Singh reports. A term sheet has been signed with the NDB and Singh reports that, once consummated, the... →

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Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown

Black & Veatch eyeing South Africa’s gas-to-power opportunity

By: Terence Creamer 12th July 2016 Despite falling electricity demand in South Africa, global engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) group Black & Veatch remains optimistic about prospects for the country’s power market, as well as energy prospects across Africa, where increased attention is being given to addressing the... →

Black & Veatch Sub-Saharan Africa business development director Webb Meko

Integrated LNG import and natural gas facilities poised to meet energy demand

By: Robyn Wilkinson 8th July 2016 Consulting, engineering, procurement and construction services provider Black & Veatch liquefied natural gas (LNG) technologies VP Shawn Hoffart and power generation technologies VP and director Alap Shah will discuss the benefits of maximising the synergies of combined LNG import and natural... →

SHAWN HOFFART Integrating an LNG import facility with a power plant can increase the plant’s capacity

Creamer Media publishes Energy Roundup for June 2016 research report

20th June 2016 The June 2016 roundup covers activities across South Africa for May 2016 and includes details of Russia’s State nuclear agency’s plans to sign cooperation agreements with Kenya, Uganda and Zambia to lay the groundwork for an expanded presence in sub-Saharan Africa; the Department of Energy’s... →

Free State poised to be helium pioneer as gas developments unfold

By: Mia Breytenbach 10th June 2016 The discovery and proposed exploitation of a natural gas dome containing methane and some of the highest concentrations of helium in the world – South Africa’s first onshore gas find – in the Free State has created much excitement and visions of a local gas hub. “The Free State now has the... →

Renergen CEO Stefano Marani discusses Renergen’s plans for the Free State helium and natural gas field. Camerawork and Editing: Nicholas Boyd.

Minister outlines 2016/17 gas IPP, FSRU procurement plans

By: Terence Creamer 18th May 2016 Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson indicates that the procurement processes for the gas-to-power (GTP) programme and associated gas infrastructure will begin taking shape during the course of the 2016/17 financial year, with a request for proposals scheduled for the fourth quarter.... →

DTI launches Gas Industrialisation Unit

By: Kim Cloete 16th May 2016 The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has launched the Gas Industrialisation Unit (GIU), aimed at spearheading a medium to long-term gas industrialisation strategy for South Africa and the Southern Africa region. The aim is to unlock power constraints and reduce carbon intensity, to secure... →

Trade and Industry deputy director-general for industrial policy Garth Strachan

Nersa to propose a coal benchmark cost as part of its multiyear price determination for Eskom

By: Creamer Media Reporter 16th May 2016 The May 2016 roundup covers activities across South Africa for April 2016 and includes details of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s proposal to introduce a coal benchmark cost as part of its final decision on Eskom’s multiyear price determination process; environmental group... →

CompComm publishes preliminary LPG market inquiry findings

By: Samantha Herbst 10th May 2016 The Competition Commission has published the preliminary findings and proposed recommendations of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market inquiry for public comment. Among the findings is the commission’s concern about structural impediments to competition, which could hinder the growth of the... →

Clarke Energy to supply GE gas engine tech to Tanzania plant

By: Samantha Herbst 25th April 2016 Securing its first project in Tanzania, privately owned gas-driven power plant specialist Clarke Energy has won a contract to supply one of GE’s high-efficiency Jenbacher gas engines to Bakhresa Group flagship company Said Salim Bakhresa for a combined heat and power (CHP) plant that would... →

Creamer Media publishes Energy Roundup for April 2016 research report

11th April 2016 The April 2016 roundup covers activities across South Africa for March 2016 and includes details of a North Gauteng High Court Judge’s dismissal of a court application to postpone the 9.4% electricity tariff increase, which the National Energy Regulator of South Africa approved on March 1; the... →

Clough secures another Australian contract

By: Anine Kilian 8th April 2016 Murray & Roberts’ wholly owned subsidiary Clough has been awarded a hook-up services contract on the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) project floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility, by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The Ichthys FPSO was a 336-m-long,... →

Henry Laas

Alternative energy systems boosting African industrial supply chains

By: Schalk Burger 8th April 2016 Alternative energy and storage systems are being used to make various portions of African industrial supply chains more effective and resilient, as well as control energy costs and production disruptions, says electrical equipment specialist firm Eaton alternative energy specialist Winfried... →

Competition Commission delays conclusion of LPG inquiry by six months

By: Natasha Odendaal 30th March 2016 The Competition Commission has once again delayed the conclusion of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market inquiry by another six months. The conclusion of the inquiry, which had initially been scheduled to start in June 2014 and conclude by October 2015, had first been delayed to an expected end... →

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