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    BD Live: Interest Grows in Gas-Fired Power, Says PwC - South Africa

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Interest is growing in developing gas-fired power plants is growing in South Africa in response to its energy crisis of late

by: Erica Mills

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Press Notes, Africa

BD Live: Interest Grows in Gas-Fired Power, Says PwC - South Africa

The Department of Energy’s request for information about potential bidders for independent gas-fired power producers, which closed on July 20, attracted considerable interest, with about 200 submissions, PwC partner Chris Bredenhann says.

Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson said in April that her department would launch several procurement initiatives including about 3,126MW of gas-fired power to tackle SA’s energy shortage. SA has no big gas-fired power stations.

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