Eskom agrees LNG offtake for Richards Bay power project
Eskom has entered an LNG supply agreement with Zululand Energy Terminal (ZET) to underpin its planned 3,000 MW gas-to-power project in Richards Bay, South Africa. The deal will make Eskom a “foundation customer” at the proposed regas terminal, which will offer open-access LNG imports.
Vopak delays FID on South Africa LNG terminal to 2028
Dutch terminal operator Vopak has delayed its final investment decision (FID) on South Africa’s first LNG import facility until the first quarter of 2028. The decision follows a court order, halting state utility Eskom’s plans for a 3,000 MW LNG-fuelled power plant at Richards Bay.
Dutch operator of global energy storage assets Vopak posts strong results amid South African LNG terminal plans
Royal Vopak, the Dutch operator of global energy storage assets, reported a strong first quarter and an increase in net profits as it broadened its activities around the world and planned an LNG import terminal in South Africa.
