Analysis: Ramokgopa plays the gas procurement trump card from his energy plan deck
A year ago, Daily Maverick declared wind as the early winner in Electricity Minister Ramokgopa’s Integrated Resource Plan 2025. Now, a new leader has emerged – straight out of Gwede Mantashe’s liquefied gas dreams.
Ramokgopa, the Minister of Electricity, has shifted the focus of South Africa's energy plan from wind energy to gas, with the help of battery storage systems. At a recent event, he announced the allocation of 4,600 megawatts of battery energy storage systems and 5,000 megawatts of gas to power. This combined allocation amounts to 9,600 megawatts, which will focus on storage flexibility and reduce the risk of electricity curtailment due to variable generation.
Ramokgopa emphasized the importance of a dependable fuel source for power generation, highlighting the need to address the looming gas cliff and South Africa's lack of domestic gas production.
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