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    Reuters Africa: Saldanha Bay Could Get South Africa's First LNG Import Terminal

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The project manager for South Africa's new LNG import facility has told Reuters that Saldanha Bay "ticks all the boxed" for a location for the facility

by: Erica Mills

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Press Notes, Africa

Reuters Africa: Saldanha Bay Could Get South Africa's First LNG Import Terminal

South Africa could build its first 20 billion rand ($1.4 billion) liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility at the west coast port of Saldanha Bay to feed gas-to-power projects aimed at easing chronic supply shortages, an official said on Tuesday.

Importing LNG is among the options Africa's most developed economy is considering to diversify its energy sources away from coal and ease power shortfalls that have curbed growth.

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