The National Energy Regulator of SA has granted Turkey’s Karpowership three licences to generate power on floating gas ships at ports, a company spokesperson said.
The licences granted by Nersa are for three ports, namely Coega, Richards Bay and Saldanha Bay.has granted Turkey’s Karpowership three licences to generate power on floating gas ships at ports, a company spokesperson said.
Karpowership has faced challenges since the SA government in March granted it the biggest share of a 2,000 megawatt emergency power tender to provide the cheapest and quickest option for electricity. Besides the power generation licence, the firm needs to clear regulatory hurdles, including environmental approval, and litigation challenging the tender outcome that runs for 20 years needs to be resolved.
Nersa said generation licenses were also approved for two battery energy storage projects selected during the bidding round, one involving Saudi Arabian utility developer ACWA Power and another separate battery project, Mulilo Total Hydra Storage, where a unit of TotalEnergies held a 33% shareholding.
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