South Africa: Energy minister outlines gas IPP timetable

Energy minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has set out a timetable for the gas independent power producer (IPP) procurement programme as well as plans for legislative changes to bring gas midstream fully under the purview of the Department of Energy (DoE). The programme has generated considerable interest from upstream, midstream and IPP developers but the details remain to be ironed out. Speaking at the Oil and Gas Council conference in Cape Town on 17 May, Joemat-Pettersson said a preliminary information memorandum would be released in Q3 2016.