President Ramaphosa's Energy plan

A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE:
As a consultancy we are very excited by the President's initiative to open the South African electricity market to regional supply.

Southern Africa is blessed with:

• >200 TCF of natural gas – a world class resource.
• Ample unexploited hydropower potential in the Congo and Zambezi rivers.
• World class solar and wind resources in southern Namibia.
   

We are also working with stakeholders in the region on practical options for these opportunities to be realised.
 
 

MOZAMBIQUAN PERPECTIVE:
Mozambique can provide competitive electricity and gas to South Africa in the medium to long term:

• Mpanda Nkua hydro project can deliver 1500 MW by the early 2030’s
• 126 Trillion Cubic Feet (TCF) of gas in northern Mozambique can provide cost advantaged gas-to-power by 2027
• Maputo is a well positioned harbour to ensure LNG supply security to South Africa by late 2025
• Sufficient spare grid capacity to deliver 2600 megawatts to South Africa

A NAMIBIAN PERPECTIVE:
Namibia can provide energy solutions that can integrate well with South Africa’s energy transition:

• World class solar resources that can add half-an-hour of sunlight to South Africa’s solar resources
• Recent world class gas and oil discoveries creates the opportunity for gas-to-power
• Gas to power projects will provide grid stability and open capacity for more renewables in the Northern Cape
• Possibility to integrate gas infrastructure with hydrogen

AN ANGOLAN PERPECTIVE:

• Mapping studies have revealed 18 GW of hydropower potential with 2,1 GW being currently developed
• Gas discoveries in the Kwanza basin creates the possibility for 1,2 GW of gas-to-power by 2030
• Angola’s integration into the Southern African Power Pool positions it well to address South Africa’s needs