The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment says it is appointing an "independent expert" to assist Minister Barbara Creecy in responding to an appeal by floating powership provider Karpowership SA.
Karpowerships plead their case, but environmentalist argue SA doesn't need powerships mg.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mg.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Karpowership SA has denied it is only a provider of "emergency" power, as it faced a barrage of criticism from energy analysts and environmentalists questioning why its ships would be moored in SA harbours for two decades.
South Africa’s government has rejected Karpowership’s application to operate LNG-to-power vessels at three of the country’s major ports, complicating efforts to boost power generation capacity. [Gas in Transition, Volume 1, Issue 4]
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