A call on whether to build a new oil refinery, or upgrade existing ones, is now critical in light of South Africa’s escalating energy needs, said Tseliso Maqubela, deputy director general of the Energy Department.
Cited in an interview by Bloomberg news agency, Maqubela reportedly said: “South Africa is not equipped to deal with a refinery outage, and a decision is needed, especially in view of the time frames and cost implications.”
According to Hamilton Nxumalo, general manager for planning, maintenance and capital projects at Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), the South African government plans to build 12 liquid fuel bulk terminals in the next 25 years.
He pointed out that the proposed construction at four of SA’s eight ports would provide additional options should plans to build an oil refinery fail to materialise.
The first of the new liquid bulk berths will be built at Ngqura next year, followed by one in Cape Town in 2019, four in Durban by 2031, and single facilities in Richards Bay in 2035 and Cape Town in 2038. A further four are planned for Richards Bay.
A call on whether to build a new oil refinery, or upgrade existing ones, is now critical in light of South Africa’s escalating energy needs, said Tseliso Maqubela, deputy director general of the Energy Department.
Cited in an interview by Bloomberg news agency, Maqubela reportedly said: “South Africa is not equipped to deal with a refinery outage, and a decision is needed, especially in view of the time frames and cost implications.”
According to Hamilton Nxumalo, general manager for planning, maintenance and capital projects at Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), the South African government plans to build 12 liquid fuel bulk terminals in the next 25 years.
He pointed out that the proposed construction at four of SA’s eight ports would provide additional options should plans to build an oil refinery fail to materialise.
The first of the new liquid bulk berths will be built at Ngqura next year, followed by one in Cape Town in 2019, four in Durban by 2031, and single facilities in Richards Bay in 2035 and Cape Town in 2038. A further four are planned for Richards Bay.
