Gas Act, 2001 (Act No. 48 of 2001)

Rules in terms of the Gas Act, 2001

Annexures

Annexure B : Form: Application for a licence

Chapter 3 : Details of Application

Construction of a Gas Liquefaction Facility (GALA.I.F1)

Purchase cart Previous page Return to chapter overview Next page

 

Each numbered item below should be copied and appear at the top of a page with your information below.

 

Provide the following information:

 

1.The proposed location (address, where available) of the liquefaction facility.

 

2.A description of the proposed gas liquefaction facility and key design codes to demonstrate the technical feasibility, adequately specifying the layout of the facility and the physical dimensions and capacity thereof. This must include:
(a)the site layout;
(b)detailed drawings, including process flow diagrams; mechanical drawings and plant layout;
(c)a description of the liquefaction process to be used at the facility;
(d)the design capacity of the storage tank(s) for the gas to be liquefied (if applicable);
(e)the design capacity of the proposed liquefaction unit(s) in tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per annum;
(f)the design capacity of the storage tank(s); and
(g)LNG discharge mode and loading rate from the facility.

 

3.The envisaged capacity utilisation in the first year of operation.

 

4.If the applicant intends to liquefy gas belonging to other persons, indicate the capacity reserved for this purpose and details of the reserved capacity allocation.

 

5.Total estimated investment (in Rands) required for the facility.

 

6.Proof of financial viability of the proposed facility, including:
(a)commercial structure; and
(b)projected financial statements and/or discounted cash flow (DCF) model (providing assumptions used in calculations and sourcing of figures);
(c)the status and/or proof of equity financing agreements and finance including terms and conditions; and
(d)other costs incidental to the project (please specify whether legal, consulting etc).

 

7.Details of any existing and/or potential customers for the proposed facility, including:
(a)the names and physical addresses of existing customers,
(b)the names and physical addresses of potential customers,
(c)the categorization of each customer, for example, as a distributor, power generator or large user; and
(d)for each customer, the average or anticipated gas consumption in Gigajoules per annum.

 

8.Copies of existing gas supply agreements.

 

9.Details regarding any proposed expansion plans including:
(a)capacity of the facility;
(b)investment plans and the schedule of implementation; and
(c)timelines for service commencement.