The Department of Energy engaged the IPP Office to implement the LNG to Power Programme.
J Maynard was appointed as programme manager to co-ordinate the preparation of the LNG to Power Programme, including without limitation:
• the preparation of scope of work and appointment of consultants;
• the preparation of a request for information and the preparation of a report analysing the responses thereto;
• the preparation of a procurement concept note;
• the preparation of the request for qualifications and (partial) preparation of the request for proposals;
• the preparation of an information memorandum for the programme;
• the initiation of an environmental impact assessment in the Port of Richards Bay;
• extensive discussions with project stakeholders, including Department of Energy, Eskom, Transnet, landowners, Richards Bay IDZ and potential tenders from equipment suppliers to LNG suppliers; and
• co-ordination of the gas IPP conference.