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The compression station at Renergen's Virginia gas project, in the Free State.
Renergen believes Virginia project could relieve global helium shortage woes
7th July 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Emerging natural gas and helium producer Renergen says its Virginia project, in South Africa’s Free State province, has the potential to be the answer to the world’s helium shortage woes following... 


Sasol CFO Paul Victor
Sasol narrows immediate asset-disposal focus to ‘top ten’ list
3rd July 2020 By: Terence Creamer

Chemicals and energy group Sasol has developed a list of ten major assets that will be prioritised for sale in the coming weeks and months as it moves to streamline the business into what is being... 


Sasol’s asset sale programme advances with bids due for pipeline
29th June 2020 By: Bloomberg

Sasol expects binding bids within weeks for its stake in a natural gas pipeline running from Mozambique to South Africa, as the company accelerates asset sales to pay off debt, according to people... 


TRUCK IT
EcoDiesel is making the environment and cost saving benefits of locally manufactured biodiesel better known in South Africa
Advantages of biodiesel highlighted
19th June 2020

Women-owned biodiesel distributor EcoDiesel believes that the solution to South Africa’s current need for an alternative energy source that is efficient, recycles waste and takes care of the... 


Renergen's Virginia gas project, in the FreeState.
Renergen, Total South Africa ink LNG distribution agreement
18th June 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Emerging domestic natural gas and helium producer Renergen and Total South Africa have signed an agreement for the joint marketing and distribution of liquefied natural gas (LNG) through Total’s... 


Fuel availability is improving, says Sapia
Fuel availability is improving, says Sapia
15th June 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

The South African Petroleum Industry Association (Sapia) says diesel and petrol stock availability in the country is improving. Since the lowering of the lockdown alert levels for Covid-19 and... 


Sasol to mull adding pipeline, Qatar plant to disposal plan
15th May 2020 By: Bloomberg

Sasol is considering additional divestments, including the potential sale of stakes in an African gas pipeline and a Middle Eastern plant, as it explores ways to reduce its $10-billion debt pile,... 


Ncondezi secures $5.5m C&I pipeline
6th May 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Ncondezi Energy has finalised a binding agreement with GridX Africa Development for a pipeline of solar and battery storage projects in the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector.... 


GAS RISING

LPG imports are expected to increase, as current suppliers will not be able to cope with the expected increase in industrial and domestic end-user demand
LPG could plug backup energy gap
24th April 2020 By: Cameron Mackay

Research conducted by strategy agency Birguid shows that liquified petroleum gas (LPG) suppliers can approach State-owned power utility Eskom, as well as other independent power producers, to offer... 


AN EVOLVING MARKET 

New spot-trading mechanisms and a wider variety of indices used for long-term contracts point towards LNG becoming an increasingly flexible commodity
LNG market sees increased clean energy demand
24th April 2020

Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) increased by 12.5% to 359-million tonnes last year, which is a significant increase that bolsters LNG’s growing role in the transition to a lower... 


POTENTIAL UNLOCKED

LPG’s versatility in domestic, commercial and industrial applications, and impending supply capacity improvements, are significant factors signalling the potential for growth for the industry
Opportune time for LPG growth
24th April 2020 By: Cameron Mackay

The local liquified petroleum gas (LPG) market is an underdeveloped industry and has significant growth potential, largely owing to its use as an energy source, says the Liquefied Petroleum Gas... 


AfDB refutes media reports relating to East African crude oil pipeline project
20th April 2020 By: Donna Slater

Development finance institution, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has refuted allegations reported on by a news outlet stating that the bank plans to provide financial support to the East... 


EXPANDING GAS
Afrox’s R75-million investment into Mozambique is aimed at taking full advantage of the country’s offshore liquid natural gas development
Mozambique expansion key for gas supplier
10th April 2020 By: Darren Parker

JSE-listed gas supplier Afrox has committed a R75-million capital investment to establish and develop a new regional branch in Pemba and an on-site store in Palma, both in Mozambique, over the next... 


ROPING IN THE PROS
In many cases, a client’s maintenance and inspection budgets can be stretched further by using rope access
Interior tank cleaning made easier through rope access
10th April 2020 By: Darren Parker

Work at height company Skyriders is cleaning the interiors of large storage tanks for a major petrochemicals producer, in Mpumalanga, using rope access. Having completed its first cleaning scope of... 


DRIVEN DISCUSSION
The growing adoption of electric vehicles is one trend expected to dominate discussion at Power & Electricity World Africa 2020
Privatisation slowly becoming reality
20th March 2020 By: Tracy Hancock

The type of participants attending this year’s Power & Electricity World Africa & The Solar Show are proof that Africa seeks to become less reliant on governments for its electricity supply, says... 


 Bushveld Minerals CEO Fortune Mojapelo
Bushveld sees battery storage potential beyond EVs
17th February 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

While the energy transition is gaining a lot of traction, integrated primary vanadium producer Bushveld Minerals CEO Fortune Mojapelo laments that the battery storage narrative is “still dominated... 


Batteries, EVs to play ‘critical role’ in low-carbon future
19th December 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

The switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy alternatives and the electrification of energy is one of the key elements of delivering carbon neutral economies, and batteries are set to play a... 


CEO Stefano Marani
Renergen’s Free State project shows ‘game changing’ potential for domestic power
17th December 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Drilling at emerging natural gas and helium producer Renergen’s Virginia project, in the Free State, has progressed through the Karoo Supergroup and successfully intersected gas-charged sandstones... 


USEFUL BEAUTY
The Katse dam not only supplies water to the South Africa but also hydro electricity and tourism to the Kingdom of Lesotho
Maintenance work on tunnel completed
13th December 2019

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has indicated that the inspection and maintenance work on the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel – which was closed on October 1 and was... 


DAM BIG PROJECT
The site of the 2.3-billion-cubic-metre Polihali dam
Water project underway and making progress
13th December 2019

Last month, the official ground-breaking function for Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) took place and was attended by Kingdom of Lesotho Minister of Water Samonyane Ntsekele... 


BREAKING GROUND
(Left to right) Renergen CEO Stefano Marani, DMRE technical support chief director Xolile Mbonambi, Renergen CFO Fulu Ravele and Renergen COO Nick Mitchell at the groundbreaking event at the Virginia gas project
Project aims to create Africa’s helium hub
13th December 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Emerging natural gas producer Renergen marked the start of the pipeline construction at its flagship Virginia gas project, in the Free State, with a sod-turning ceremony, last month. Liquefied... 


Renergen approved for secondary listing on A2X
20th November 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

Emerging helium and domestic natural gas producer Renergen has been approved for a secondary listing on the A2X market, in South Africa. Renergen’s listing on the A2X will be effective November 27. 


South Africa remains highly dependent on Sasol’s Pande and Temane production areas
Call for greater urgency as South Africa approaches gas ‘supply cliff’
4th November 2019 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa is being urged to accelerate its response to a looming natural gas “supply cliff”, which could arise in the coming four to five years unless alternative sources of supply are found to... 


Bushveld CEO Fortune Mojapelo
Bushveld announces strategy to work with vanadium battery manufacturers
4th November 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals intends to establish a vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) investment platform to lead investments for original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with upside potential.... 


Tanzania plans to extend its gas pipeline network
16th September 2019 By: Reuters

Tanzania said on Monday it planned to construct a 30-km pipeline to extend the country's natural gas supply network from the capital Dar es Salaam to the nearby town of Bagamoyo to provide cheaper... 


CONTROL FREAK
The series of controllers ensure optimal performance and safety in locations rated as hazardous
New vaporising regulator increases accuracy and reliability
6th September 2019

Automation and control solutions provider Emerson Electric has introduced the first vaporising pressure reducing regulator for gas chromatograph analysers. The new TESCOM44-6800 Series Vaporising... 


DOMINO EFFECT

Once the plant is built and producing commercially, it will inspire confidence for other project developers to bring similar projects on line
Virginia project to stimulate local gas economy
30th August 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Alternative fuels investment firm Renergen’s Tetra4 Virginia natural gas project, in the Free State, will produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2021, with a Phase 2 expansion being planned. Tetra4... 


SBIDZ acting CEO Kaashifah Beukes
Saldanha Bay ‘Freeport’ lines up 58 prospective investors
21st August 2019 By: Terence Creamer

The Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone (SBIDZ) is working with 58 prospective tenants for the special economic zone (SEZ), which is the first SEZ to be located within a domestic port and the... 


Uganda will be able to get oil-pipeline funding, Stanbic says
6th August 2019 By: Bloomberg

Uganda will be able to get the cash it needs to build a planned $3.5-billion oil-export pipeline, with financiers ready to commit funds as soon as a final investment decision is made, according to... 


Metair expects up to 23% rise in interim earnings
24th July 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

JSE-listed Metair expects to report an increase of 18% to 23% in headline earnings per share (HEPS) and earnings per share (EPS) for the interim period ended June 30. HEPS and EPS are likely to be... 


The 20 ha Port of Ngqura Tank Farm site has been cleared of vegetation in preparation for bulk earthworks. Platform preparation has started in the centre of the site. TNPA has already completed the main access road from the N2.
Port of Ngqura liquid bulk tank farm commissioning on track
13th June 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) and Oil Tanking Grindrod Calulo Holdings say they are on track with developments at the Port of Ngqura, in Nelson Mandela Bay, with the commissioning of the... 


Company advances health and safety in petrochemicals industry
31st May 2019

Cold-cutting techniques developed by demolition contractor Jet Demolition have introduced a new benchmark for health and safety in the petrochemicals industry - a highly volatile and hazardous work... 


East African company Société Pétrolière expands LPG business
14th May 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

East African Société Pétrolière (SP) has, through the installation of eight liquified petroleum gas (LPG) storage and cylinder filling plants, doubled Rwanda’s LPG storage and filling capacity.... 


SAFETY FIRST 
The EHT cabling generates heat over the surface of the container, which in turn heats up the product inside the container
Electrical heat tracing viable safety precaution
12th April 2019

With the maintenance at particular temperatures during transportation of various products – such as containers and tanks carrying oil and bitumen acids – having become a critical part of realising... 


SOLAR POWER Distributed energy resources are forcing utilities to find ways to distribute electricity in a sustainable and efficient manner or risk losing customers
IPPs and distributed energy solutions drive innovation
5th April 2019

While the obligation to deliver safe, reliable power to customers through aging assets is paramount, utilities face a rapidly evolving market as independent power producers (IPPs) and distributed... 


ROBBEN ISLAND BATTERY ROOM  SOLA stores excess solar power in lithium-ion batteries and deploys it as the sun sets, resulting in an overall reduction of the diesel used to operate generators
Demand for utility-scale battery solutions increasing
5th April 2019 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Advancements in energy storage technology are starting to reflect in the rise of utility-scale battery solutions, which could revolutionise the ability of intermittent renewables to have higher... 


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