USTDA Advances Natural Gas Distribution in South Africa Through U.S. Solutions
June 14, 2018
(USTDA)
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – The U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a
grant to the City of Cape Town for a feasibility study to assess the viability
of a natural gas distribution network in Cape Town and usage options for the
gas. The gas distribution network would take advantage of liquified natural gas
(LNG) that will become available in the province after implementation of the LNG
importation project being pursued by the Western Cape Government, for which
USTDA is also providing assistance.
This study will support the stability of the municipal grid and the increased
utilization of natural gas for electricity generation and industrial purposes in
the Western Cape Province. Featherwood Capital LLC (Houston, TX), a project
development and consultancy group that specializes in LNG project development,
will conduct the feasibility study.
“USTDA is pleased to continue its partnership with the City of Cape Town and
support economic growth and development in the Western Cape Province through
stable and affordable energy supplies,” said Lida Fitts, Regional Director for
Sub-Saharan Africa. “At the same time, this project will create new business
opportunities for U.S. companies in a growing sector in South Africa.”
“The City of Cape Town is looking to pioneer a new approach with regards to
energy,” said Cape Town Executive Mayor Patricia de Lille. “It is our
intention to play a greater role in fostering a dynamic energy market and this
study will help us understand the role that gas can play in supporting such a
market. It is clear that gas can play a complementary role to renewables in
helping us balance the load and reduce our carbon emissions.”
Virginia Blaser, Consul General of the U.S. Consulate General in Cape Town,
signed the grant on behalf of USTDA along with City of Cape Town Mayor Patricia
De Lille at a ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa
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