The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) announced that it approved the registration of six biogas projects in KwaZulu-Natal, bringing the country’s total registered biogas plants to 38.
The plants will use animal manure and kitchen waste to produce gas, but the energy produced will not be fed into the national grid, according to Nersa spokesman Charles Hlebela. "Most of these biogas operations are in rural areas and consist of a fixed dome plant that uses biodigesters to produce biogas from waste material, which will be supplied to heating appliances in peri-urban and rural dwellings," he said.
The schemes will fall under the Gas Act that requires those who produce, import, or transmit gas for their own use to register with the regulating body.
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