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Liquefied Natural Gas

The helium block at the Virginia gas plant
South Africa joins global ranks of liquid helium production thanks to Renergen project
23rd January 2023 By: Simone Liedtke

Natural gas and helium producer Renergen has produced its first liquid helium at its flagship Virginia gas project, in South Africa’s Free State province, making the country the world’s newest... 


UK's $1.15bn funding for Mozambique LNG project lawful - court
13th January 2023 By: Reuters

The British government's funding of up to $1.15-billion for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique is lawful, a London court ruled on Friday, dismissing an appeal by Friends of the... 


Phase 2 of Renergen’s Virginia gas project awarded SIP status
14th December 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Phase 2 of Renergen’s Virginia gas project awarded SIP status Natural gas and helium provider Renergen’s Virginia gas project’s Phase 2 is now a strategic integrated project (SIP) under the... 


The expansion of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine may be affected by the collapse of Clough.
Clough's collapse leaves more than $8bn in projects in limbo
6th December 2022 By: Reuters

More than $8-billion worth of gas, power, rail and mining projects across Australia, Mongolia and Papua New Guinea face delays following the collapse of engineering firm Clough on Monday. Projects... 


TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast
24th November 2022 By: News24Wire

French energy giant TotalEnergies is preparing to submit its final application for approval to drill up to five wells for oil or gas between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas. The project has met... 


Renergen resumes LNG operations following repairs
15th November 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

Emerging helium and natural gas producer Renergen’s liquified natural gas (LNG) plant, in the Free State, resumed operations following repairs to a faulty conduction oil system, which recently... 


Analyst sees renewables as only practical way to quickly boost South Africa's electricity generation
15th November 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Regarding increasing South Africa’s electricity generating capacity in the immediate future, wind, solar photovoltaic (PV) and hybrid power systems were the “only game in town”, affirmed EE... 


TNPA concludes deal with Vopak for liquid bulk terminal development
14th November 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has concluded a 25-year concession agreement with Vopak South Africa Developments, to develop, build, operate and maintain a liquid bulk terminal at the... 


Presidential Climate Finance Task Team head Daniel Mminele
Mminele outlines Just Energy Transition Investment Plan implementation vision
10th November 2022 By: Terence Creamer

The International Partners Group (IPG) of France, Germany, the UK, the US and the EU jointly endorsed South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET-IP) during the World Leaders Summit... 


Projections for global temperature increase by 2100 above preindustrial levels based on targets and announcements from COP27.
Climate projections again point to dangerous 2.7 °C rise by 2100
10th November 2022 By: Bloomberg

The research partnership Climate Action Tracker (CAT) on Thursday released its latest projections of how greenhouse gas emissions may dangerously raise the global average temperature. The result is... 


African G20 seat to help push rich nations on climate pledges
10th November 2022 By: Bloomberg

The African Union (AU) expects to officially join the Group of 20 (G20) nations this month, providing the continent with another seat at the table with some of the world’s biggest polluters as it... 


Karpowership launches enhanced public consultations to detail benefits of its projects
9th November 2022 By: Schalk Burger

As part of floating power station company Karpowership South Africa’s environmental authorisation application, it has started an enhanced process of additional public consultations to ensure all... 


A large element of a gas plant which was dismantled and transported by Lovemore Bros being offloaded and then placed on a ship using heavy materials handling machinery at he Richards Bay port
Ten-week project cements supplier storage capacity
4th November 2022 By: Halima Frost

Heavy lifting and rigging specialists Lovemore Bros successfully concluded a substantial materials handling, stowage and delivery project of 73 parts weighing 307.1 t for a client based in Witbank,... 


Sasol CEO Fleetwood Grobler
Sasol says 600 MW renewables deal ‘imminent’ as it moves to cut emissions
3rd November 2022 By: Terence Creamer

JSE-listed group Sasol expects to conclude power purchase agreements for 600 MW of renewable energy “imminently” as it moves ahead with plans to meet a 2030 target of reducing its greenhouse-gas... 


An image of a chinmey
Developing country carbon emissions clemency not applicable to South Africa – Nicholls
2nd November 2022 By: Donna Slater

South Africa cannot be allowed to breach its climate change mitigation measures and Paris Agreement declarations despite it being an emerging country that is dependant and still heavily reliant on... 


IEA executive director Fatih Birol
Energy crisis sparked by Ukraine war to speed up green transition – IEA
27th October 2022 By: Reuters

The drop in Russian fossil fuel exports after its Ukraine invasion this year will transform the global energy landscape for decades and can help to hasten a green energy transition, the... 


No imminent shortage of liquid fuels in the country, DMRE assures
26th October 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has assured South Africans that there is no imminent shortage of liquid fuels in the country. It added that predictions made by the Liquid Fuel... 


Preliminary LNG system performance at Renergen’s Free State project ‘exceeds specifications’
26th October 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) system at emerging helium and natural gas producer Renergen’s Virginia gas plant, in the Free State of South Africa, is complete, with preliminary performance data... 


IEA executive director Fatih Birol
World is in its 'first truly global energy crisis' - IEA's Birol
25th October 2022 By: Reuters

Tightening markets for liquefied natural gas (LNG) worldwide and major oil producers cutting supply have put the world in the middle of "the first truly global energy crisis", the head of the... 


Green hydrogen seen competing with LNG within a decade
18th October 2022 By: Bloomberg

The cost of clean hydrogen will fall to that of liquefied natural gas in a decade as global efforts to replace fossil fuels accelerate, according to Europe’s biggest operator of gas infrastructure.... 


Africa needs to use all its energy sources to develop, says AU Commissioner
5th October 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Africa must make use of all its energy resources, as it needs to achieve development. So affirmed African Union (AU) Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy Amani Abou-Zeid in her keynote... 


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Coastal communities call for greater consultation on oil and gas exploration
30th September 2022 By: Donna Slater

Large- and small-scale fishers and communities on the Wild Coast of South Africa request that, at the very least, more scientific research be done on the effects of exploration activities, and that... 


Mozambique expects decision by March on $20bn gas project restart
20th September 2022 By: Bloomberg

Mozambique’s Finance Minister Max Tonela is “very optimistic” that TotalEnergies will make a decision by March to resume work on its $20-billion liquefied natural gas export project that Islamic... 


Eskom Logo on sign
Nersa says Eskom is seeking deviation from IRP to build 3 000 MW of combined cycle gas
14th September 2022 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has confirmed that Eskom has not applied for a Ministerial determination for a 3 000 MW combined cycle gas power plant at Richards Bay in terms... 


EU boosts support to southern African military mission in Mozambique
8th September 2022 By: Reuters

The European Union (EU) said on Thursday it would provide additional support to an African military mission in Mozambique, as Islamist attacks threaten gas projects meant to reduce the EU's... 


Port of Durban
TNPA secures board approval for big expansions at Durban, Richards Bay ports
6th September 2022 By: Terence Creamer

The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) board has approved plans that open the way for various expansions at the Durban and Richards Bay ports, including a new berth for handling liquified... 


The Virginia Gas Plant
Renergen marks major milestone as Virginia project begins producing commercial LNG
5th September 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Emerging helium and natural gas producer Renergen reports that its Virginia gas project in the Free State has entered operations, a milestone that represents the company’s transition from explorer... 


An image of a man extracting coal
Gas a viable decarbonisation source
2nd September 2022 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Decarbonisation can be implemented by the introduction of gas as a replacement of fossil fuels such as coal and diesel, says strategic research and advisory company Birguid senior associate... 


Aerial view of Phase 1 - Virginia Gas Project
Virginia gas project Phase 1 reaches completion
2nd September 2022 By: Leah Shelene Asaram

Helium and domestic natural gas producer Renergen completed the development of Phase 1 of its Virginia Gas Project in July and has started with commercial operation. The project comprises the... 


Sasol CEO Fleetwood Grobler
Sasol prepares to ramp up decarbonisation capex from 2025
23rd August 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Energy and chemicals group Sasol expects to invest the bulk of the R15-billion to R25-billion it is budgeting to facilitate a 30% reduction in its carbon emissions by 2030 between 2025 and 2027,... 


Mozambique to export first LNG as global natural-gas prices soar
19th August 2022 By: Bloomberg

Mozambique is poised to ship its first cargo of liquefied natural gas overseas, joining the ranks of the world’s exporters as a global energy crunch pushes prices of the fuel to record highs. The... 


The Happy Ranger owned by logistics company BigLift was one of three vessels used to transport equipment from various suppliers to the FLNG project in Mozambique
Three voyages reach FLNG development
19th August 2022

In April, heavy lifting shipping company BigLift Shipping announced it had been contacted by global oil and gas company TechnipFMC and it had subsequently successfully made three heavy lift vessels... 


Soldiers operating in Mozambique
Amid energy crisis, EU plans to help gas-rich Mozambique boost security
16th August 2022 By: Reuters

The European Union (EU) is planning a five-fold increase in financial support to an African military mission in Mozambique, an internal EU document shows, as Islamist attacks threaten gas projects... 


Renergen, CEF one step further in advancing agreement for Virginia gas project
10th August 2022 By: Simone Liedtke

South Africa’s Central Energy Fund (CEF) has completed its due diligence on its R1-billion investment in emerging integrated energy producer Renergen’s Virginia gas project. Marking a major step... 


Nedbank sees South Africa clean energy loans jump to R50bn
1st August 2022 By: Bloomberg

Nedbank Group wants to almost double its lending to green energy projects in South Africa over the next two years as it seeks to cement its position as a market leader in funding renewable power... 


Transnet Pipelines seeking partnership for LNG terminal in Richards Bay
29th July 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Transnet Pipelines (TPL), an operating division of Transnet, is participating in the planned Section 56 process for Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA).... 


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