Eskom, Sasol to benefit from new Vaal pipeline
The new Vaal pipeline is expected to go a long way in meeting the water demands of Eskom and Sasol. The pipeline will increase water availability to these two utilities by at least 160 million cubic meters per year. Launching the Vaal pipeline recently, Water Affairs and Forestry Minister Lindiwe Hendricks said the 115 kilometer pipeline will secure water delivery from the Vaal Dam to Eskom power stations and to Sasol industries located in the Mpumalanga Highveld.
Nersa announces Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariffs
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) recently announced the approved Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff (Refit) guidelines. "The tariffs comes as government set a target to meet 10 000 GWh as a contribution to final energy consumption by 2013, to be produced from wind, solar, small-scale hydro and landfill gas," said Chairperson of the electricity sub-committee, Thembani Bukula.
Industry, greens applaud SA's renewable tariff
South Africa's new renewable energy tariffs are a breakthrough in the country's efforts towards a more sustainable climate change and energy agenda, analysts and environmentalists said.
PetroSA appoints legal consortium for Project Mthombo
PetroSA has appointed a consortium of local and international legal firms to advise them on Project Mthombo, a billion dollar crude oil refinery, to be built in Coega in Port Elizabeth. "The consortium consists of three South African firms - Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs, Mkhabela Huntley Adekeye Inc and Qunta Inc - and two international partners, UK-based law firm Clifford Chance, and Nixon Peabody of the US," PetroSA said.
Sasol signs Uzbekistan gas-to-liquids agreement
South African petrochemicals giant Sasol has signed a heads of agreement with the national oil and gas company of Uzbekistan, Uzbekneftegaz, and Malaysia’s Petronas for the development and implementation of a gas-to-liquids (GTL) project.
