The master plan will go to the cabinet before public release, a senior official at the department of mineral resources and energy said on Tuesday.
South Africa wants to diversify its energy mix away from ageing coal-fired power plants prone to breakdowns and help reduce harmful emissions from the continent's top polluter. The country estimates it has gas resources of around 60 trillion cubic feet offshore and a further 200 tcf onshore.
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