Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has published an Expression of Interest (EOI) to determine the level of interest in the market for small-to-medium-scale Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) imports through the ports of Durban, Cape Town, East London, Saldanha and Mossel Bay.
TNPA said the EOI sought to explore the market size, technologies, and overall operating model.
“The EOI seeks to benefit the gas market, including potential users that are excluded 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,” TNPA said in a statement on Monday.
“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 contributing to lower carbon emissions,” TNPA said.
EOI documents can be accessed from the National Treasury’s e-tender publication portal or via Transnet’s website here.
