Although the National Energy Regulator of South Africa has granted Turkey’s Karpowership three licences to generate power on floating gas ships at ports, experts have said the gas-to-power project was a disaster as SA’s energy supply crisis will grow in the next 20 years. Energy expert Clyde Mallinson said Nersa’s decision to grant Karpowership a licence was a contravention of its ownrules.
“Karpowership hasn’t got their environmental approval yet so they shouldn’t have even been allowed to apply with Nersa. “I think pressure has been exerted on Nersa to make exceptions to the laws and say we’re going to grant you a licence, but you do realise that you need to get your environmental licence,” Mallinson said.
The South African energy regulator also approved generating licences for the four other energy producers in its programme, even after the applications were refused environmental approval by the department of forestry, fisheries and the environment in June. “Earlier in September, the high court agreed to postpone an appeal against the emergency tender brought by DNG Energy,” Mallinson added.
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