Global energy and development analysts have questioned the government’s determination to entrench South Africa’s dependence on fossil fuels, via massive and belated investments in natural gas infrastructure.
by Tony Carnie, Daily MaverickTime for rethink on SA’s natural gas dreams ‘mistake’ – global report by Tony Carnie, Daily Maverick April 3, 2022 The International Institute for Sustainable Development cautioned in a new research report that developing just 3,000MW of gas-to-power capacity in South Africa from scratch by 2030 would cost at least R47-billion – money that could ultimately be wasted, as gas is squeezed out of the global market by cheaper, low-carbon alternatives.
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