South Africa targets gas to crack power shortage crisis

Pretoria selects three LNG-to-power vessels and at least one hybrid solar-gas scheme to meet short-term power demand

Pressure: South Africa's Mineral Resources & Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe announced successful power supply bidders, after being heavily criticised for slow response to country's energy crisis
Pressure: South Africa's Mineral Resources & Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe announced successful power supply bidders, after being heavily criticised for slow response to country's energy crisisPhoto: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 25 March 2021, 04:50Updated 25 March 2021, 09:21