PetroSA wants to build gas-fired power plants that will contribute 180MW to the grid.
PetroSA, South Africa’s state-owned oil company, says it is joining the fight against load-shedding with plans to construct a network of gas-fired power plants, Sunday TimesThe project could see an additional 180MW of generation capacity fed into the grid, and board chairperson Nkululeko Poya believes it could be ready in 18 to 24 months.
If approved, the national oil company will run the generators using tail gas — leftover residue from its oil-to-gas process at its Mossel Bay plant. As a result, new solar and wind power plants slated for these areas won’t be able to connect to the grid and contribute to the national power supply.
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