A press release from Sunbird Energy that Transform SA Online has accessed says the Australian firm will be supplying gas to Eskom. This move is part of the utility’s plan to use gas to run its generators than costly generators.
Sunbird will supply Eskom’s Ankerlig Power Station through its Ibhubesi Gas Project (IGP). The project has the capacity to run supply 30 billion cubic feet of gas a year for up to 15 years.
IGP, a joint venture between Sunbird, a south African-focused gas explorer and PetroSA, is South Africa’s largest undeveloped gas field. Sunbird owns 76% of IGP. As
lEskom’s move is a response to President Jacob Zuma’s call last month to switch to gas to reduce skyrocketing diesel costs.
