Under the decision, Sasol must achieve concentration-based limits for SO2 at the Secunda steam plant boilers. The company had applied to be allowed to operate on a load-based limit – but this was rejected.
Sasol said it was committed to cutting its emissions by at least 30% by 2030 and that green hydrogen would play a key role in transforming South Africa’s economy.
South Africa sees it as “imperative” to add more gas suppliers, in order to help develop the local sector.
Sasol expects production from its Secunda facility to fall to 6.7-6.8 million tonnes in the 2022 financial year, following a string of accidents.
Sasol has begun its statutory maintenance at Secunda, which involves a major shutdown and a challenge for the company’s COVID measures.
Sasol has teamed up with the Mpumalanga government ahead of planned maintenance at its Secunda site.
Air Liquide’s plan to buy into Sasol’s air separation units has got the thumbs up from South Africa’s Competition Tribunal – although with some provisos.
Sasol is seeking suppliers to provide it with renewable energy at its South African operations.
South Africa’s Sasol has made progress in righting its progress, putting it on the right direction for a greener, cleaner future.
Sasol expects to post strong results for the second half of 2020, while adjusted EBITDA will drop by as much as 10%.
Sasol has set out steps to cut carbon emissions in a 10-year pivot away from coal and towards alternative energy sources.
Sasol has invited experienced companies to work with it on developing carbon offsets, in South Africa and the SADC region.
South Africa’s subsidy support for Sasol is inefficient and fails to achieve what it sets out to do, namely protect consumers from price shocks, according to the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).
Sasol has signed up to Operation Clean Sweep (OCS), intended to prevent plastic waste from entering the sea.
Sasol has invited bidders to participate in developing two 10 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities in South Africa.
Sasol has struck an exclusive negotiations agreement on the sale of its 16 air separation units to Air Liquide.
Sasol has appointed Wood to act as engineering partner under a five-year partnership framework agreement, with a focus on operations across South Africa.