CNBCAfrica: Mozambican Gas to Help Power S.Africa

The launch of a new gas pipeline in Mozambique could go some way in dealing with both the country’s energy shortage and that of South Africa's.

The Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investments Company (ROMPCO), announced the completion of gas transmission capacity named Loop Line 1 that was built to transport gas to customers at the energy hub of Ressano Garcia in Mozambique.

ROMPCO is a joint venture between Sasol, Companhia Mocambiçana de Gasoduto S.A. and South African Gas Development Company (SOC).

The expansion in capacity enables the generation of more than 400 MW of power, which could power 320 000 households at Ressano Garcia and also enable further in-country monetisation of gas for Mozambicans.

The 865km gas pipeline runs from the central processing facility (CPF) at Temane in Mozambique to Secunda in South Africa. MORE