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The landscape and infrastructure for Natural Gas
Power in South Africa in regards to the IRP:
An Eastern Cape Perspective
Alistair McMaster
Director: Sustainable Energy, DEDEAT
Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
THE ELECTRICITY LANDSCAPE IS CHANGING
THE ELECTRICITY LANDSCAPE IS CHANGING
THE ELECTRICITY LANDSCAPE IS CHANGING
• What does an increasingly disrupted, dynamic demand-supply situation mean for electricity planning?
– Where possible reduce planning horizon as outer years become increasingly uncertain?
– Favour more flexible, modular generation technologies?
– Under the current South Africa system adequacy conditions, pursue quicker-build options?
– But nevertheless pursue least-cost technology options.
IMPLICATIONS FOR ELECTRICITY PLANNING
NEW GENERATION PLANNING: 2018 DRAFT
SA GAS SUPPLY AND UTILIZATION LANDSCAPE
• Noting that gas is likely to play an important mid-merit and peaking role, what are the locational and supply options?
• What are the time-horizons?
SA GAS SUPPLY AND UTILIZATION LANDSCAPE
• Noting that gas is likely to play an important mid-merit and peaking role, what are the locational and supply options?
• What are the time-horizons?
GAS OUTLOOK EC PROVINCE
HOW DO WE PLAN AND PREPARE FOR A POSSIBLE FUTURE WITH NATURAL GAS?
PLANNING FOR GAS TO POWER IN THE EC
Third Party Offtake Requirement• Adds to business case• Key for economic growth and
transformation
Domestic, Commercial, Industrial utilisation
Local/Regional distribution
Dimensions of Preparedness for Gas to Power
Any integrated solution will require a strong socio-economic transformation overlay
What would an integrated gas to power solution look like?
Hig
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rep
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fo
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erTechnical readiness and
support for the integrated solution
Institutional readiness and support
Support for Socio-Economic Dimensions
Logistics for 3rd party offtake
SMME and Black Industrialists
Local content
Skills Development
Preparedness for Gas to Power
Creating a ready and de-risked receiving environment
ADVANCING GAS READINESS AT COEGA
Project name Gas-to-Power Project
Implementing
Agent;
Partners &
Developers
• CDC (Readiness)
• DEDEAT
• Dept. of Energy (MoU)
• CEF Group (MoU)
• Private Developers
Project
Rationale; Work
Done
Extensive preliminary work to advance the
Readiness of Coega to host or locate the
Gas-to-Power Project.
The project entails the generation of close
to 3000 MW of electricity;
• identified three suitable sites within SEZ
• in close proximity to Port of Ngqura
• access to Sub-Stations and Services
Corridor
Hig
hlig
hts
: P
rep
arat
ion
fo
r G
as t
o P
ow
erTechnical readiness and
support for the integrated solution
Institutional readiness and support
Support for Socio-Economic Dimensions
Logistics for 3rd party offtake
SMME and Black Industrialists
Local content
Skills Development
Preparedness for Gas to Power
Creating a ready and de-risked receiving environment
VALUABLE LEARNINGS THROUGH RECENT MEGA PROJECT
Hig
hlig
hts
: P
rep
arat
ion
fo
r G
as t
o P
ow
erTechnical readiness and
support for the integrated solution
Institutional readiness and support
Support for Socio-Economic Dimensions
Logistics for 3rd party offtake
SMME and Black Industrialists
Local content
Skills Development
Preparedness for Gas to Power
Creating a ready and de-risked receiving environment
