Karpowership’s plans in South Africa are facing more pushback – this time from a key province.
The Western Cape Government has poured cold water on the prospect of docking gas power ships in the province for 20 years to mitigate the effects of load shedding.
Despite being a preferred bidder, the company’s attempts to dock have faced several headwinds, including lawsuits, environmental challenges, a surge in construction costs and a reported battle over the BEE partnership for the programme.The WC cabinet has requested that intensive research be conducted regarding Karpowership’s role in ending the energy crisis.
“Karpowership SA should not be given the monopoly. If we are to include power ships in our efforts to resolve the energy crisis, we must also consider other companies, and the time period over which they would be utilised must be strictly limited to 5 years, subject to clear guidelines. This measure should also not negate our investment into green energy.”
For its part, Karpowership has expressed that it is willing to renegotiate the contracts and cut the planned docking time from 20 years to 5 years, however, this would come at a greater annual cost. The DMRE has not given any indication that these renogiations are taking place.
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