Plan for gas pipelines to connect the region

Gas pipelines connecting

southern African countries

are all part of the bigger energy

plan for the region.

According to Ompi

Aphane, department

of energy’s deputy

director general for electricity

planning and clean energy,

strategic integration in

addressing energy needs is

crucial for the long-term

delivery of power.

“South Africa is definitely

pursuing options in this regard

as one of our objectives is

to see regional integration.

Interconnectivity between

countries via gas pipelines is

just one of the plans,” he said.

“We are trying to kick-start the

process. We believe the local gas

to power programme will create

momentum within the region

that will ultimately allow for

network infrastructure through

certain strategic investments

across southern Africa.”

Ultimately, he said, it was

creating benefit for southern

Africa at large.