據世界天然氣網站7月26日消息 南非國營物流公司南非運輸集團正準備在理查茲灣港開發該國的液化天然氣進口終端。

南非運輸集團石油和天然氣業務經理Jabulani Sithole對路透社表示，該公司正尋求在明年發起一項終端建設招標。

他指出，該公司預計將在2020年第二或第三季度提出其報價請求。

該設施的開發將帶來大量的天然氣，以幫助該國擺脫90%以上電力來源的煤炭。

由于該公司正在考慮所有的選擇，該設施最終可能成為陸基設施以及浮式存儲和再氣化裝置（FSRU）。

終端將位于理查茲灣港，并為周圍港口提供服務，在這些港口建設燃氣發電廠。

Sithole補充稱，如果一切順利，第一批液化天然氣將于2020年到達該工廠，并補充稱，如果一切順利，第一批液化天然氣將于2020年到達該工廠。

吳恒磊 編譯自 世界天然氣

原文如下：

South Africa’s Transnet eyes LNG terminal development

South Africa’s state-run logistics company Transnet is gearing up to start the development of the country’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at Richards Bay port.

Speaking to Reuters, Jabulani Sithole, a Transnet oil and gas business manager, said the company is looking to launch a tender to for the terminal’s construction next year.

He noted that the company expects to float its request for quotations sometimes in the second or third quarter of 2020.

The facility will be developed to bring in volumes of natural gas to help the country’s switch away from coal that is the source of over 90 percent of electricity.

The facility could end up being a land-based one as well as a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) as the company is looking at all the options.

The terminal would be located ar Richards Bay and serve surrounding ports, where gas-fired power plants are planned to be built.

Sithole added that if all goes accordingly, first LNG could arrive at the facility in 2020.