Vitol Group is part of a consortium proposing a gas-to-power project in South Africa, as the country looks to replace aging coal stations. South Africa is planning to replace retiring coal-fired stations, that generate most of the nation’s electricity, with renewable energy sources and gas. LNG use will largely depend on imports by pipeline from Mozambique since there’s virtually no domestic oil and gas production. Vivo is one of the biggest fuel retailers in sub-Saharan Africa and in 2024 expanded into South Africa with the acquisition of Petroliam Nasional Bhd.’s stake in Engen Ltd.“We can confirm that the project has received Strategic Integrated Project status from Infrastructure South Africa,” the Vivo spokesperson said. South Africa’s auction program to build gas projects – 2,000 megawatts of capacity in its first round – has hit multiple delays.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 17, 2026 04:33 UTC