据天然气工业9月9日消息称，萨索尔与中央能源基金 (CEF) 签署了谅解备忘录，合作加快南非天然气解决方案的开发。该协议将南非两家领先的天然气行业先锋公司合并在一起，他们在从勘探到下游运营的整个天然气价值链中拥有丰富的运营经验。
CEF集团首席执行官Ishmael Poolo博士说：“实现我们确保供应安全的战略使命的核心是创造国内就业机会，并实现促进国内附加值的公正能源转型。在这方面，天然气仍然是我国能源转型的关键组成部分，我们继续与萨索尔合作以促进天然气领域的增长，这对我们为实现最佳能源组合做出贡献仍然至关重要。”
萨索尔执行副总裁：能源业务 Priscillah Mabelane 表示，萨索尔认为在南非考虑实现公正能源转型的途径之际，战略伙伴关系和合作对于塑造可持续能源部门是必要的。
Mabelane补充道:“通过我们在莫桑比克共和国管道公司(ROMPCO)的良好合作伙伴关系，萨索尔与CEF有着长期的合作关系，并期待共同开启天然气的下一阶段增长。”
天然气是南非能源结构的重要组成部分，其重要性预计将不断上升。重点关注的领域将包括未来的天然气供应选择，以及对维持和发展天然气市场至关重要的基础设施。两家公司都将在全国各地探索开发多个低成本天然气进口地点。
Mabelane说：“天然气有助于南非实现公正的能源转型，需要立即关注向南非引入额外供应。目前，该国的天然气供应来自莫桑比克的Pande-Temane天然气田，随着这些储量开始成熟，这些气田需要长期补充。”
初步的全球基准案例研究表明，经历天然气需求增长的国家选择增加进口地点的数量，以通过管道服务区域市场。印度是一个成功的例子，该国目前有6个液化天然气(LNG)终端在运营，另外4个正在开发中，预计到2023年投入运营。这种方法对这些进口地点的社会经济发展具有重大潜力。
朱佳妮 摘译自 天然气工业
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Sasol, Central Energy Fund to accelerate gas development in South Africa
Sasol and the Central Energy Fund (CEF) have signed an MOU to collaborate align="justify"> "At the core of achieving our strategic mandate of ensuring security of supply is domestic job creation and an approach to the just energy transition that fosters increasing domestic value addition. In this regard, gas remains a critical component in our country's just energy transition journey, and our continued collaboration with Sasol in unlocking growth in the gas space remains critical for us in contributing to the achievement of an optimal energy mix," said Dr Ishmael Poolo, Group Chief Executive of CEF.
Sasol Executive Vice President: Energy Business, Priscillah Mabelane, said that Sasol believes that strategic partnerships and collaboration are necessary to shape a sustainable energy sector, as South Africa considers pathways to enable a just energy transition.
"Sasol has had a long-standing relationship with CEF through our well-established partnership in the Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Company (ROMPCO) pipeline and looks forward to commencing this next stage of growth in gas together," added Mabelane.
Gas is a significant contributor to South Africa's energy mix and its importance is expected to grow. Key focus areas will include future gas supply options, as well as enabling infrastructure critical to sustain and grow the gas market. Both companies will explore developing multiple low-cost gas import locations around the country.
"Gas is instrumental in enabling a just energy transition in South Africa and requires immediate attention to introduce additional supply to South Africa. Currently, the country's gas supply comes from the Pande-Temane gas fields in Mozambique, which will need to be supplemented in the long term, as these reserves begin to mature," said Mabelane.
Preliminary global benchmark case studies indicate that countries experiencing growth in demand for gas have opted for increasing the number of import locations to serve regional markets via pipeline. A successful example is India, which currently has six liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in operation, with another four currently under development to become operational by 2023. This approach has significant potential for socio-economic development around these import locations.