TNPA LOOKS INTO SMALL-TO-MEDIUM-SCALE LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS IMPORTATION

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has published an Expression of Interest (EoI) to determine the interest of the market for small-to-medium scale Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) importation through the ports of Durban, Cape Town, East London, Saldanha and Mossel Bay.

The EoI seeks to explore areas that include the market size, technologies, and overall operating model for small-to-medium scale LNG. Moreover, the EoI seeks to benefit the gas market, including potential users that are secluded from current gas infrastructure such as pipelines. TNPA’s LNG programme is meant to support the gas-to-power industry, industrial users, and the transportation sector.

The EoI market opportunity is supplementary to the earmarked large-scale LNG terminals at the ports of Ngqura, Richards Bay, and Saldanha. The existing large-scale LNG terminals focus on large-scale Floating Storage and Regasification Units as well as Floating Storage Units.

The small-to-medium scale LNG importation market has the potential of supporting South Africa’s overall energy mix ambitions and positively contribute to lower carbon emissions.

EoI documents can be accessed from the National Treasury’s e-tender publication portal:
click here and/or the Transnet website: click here.

Source : TNPA