that the first phase of the company’s Virginia Gas Project in the Free State, which started construction in 2019, is set to be commissioned by end-July 2022.
Initially, they only had extraction of liquified natural gas in mind, but their survey showed massive helium potential estimated to be worth more than $100 billion . It can replace fossil fuels like petrol or diesel in various applications, including motor vehicles, reducing overall energy usage, environmental impact, and costs.
He explained it would act as a proof-of-concept to show that the gases were readily available and that Renergen could separate them from each other.“It’s about 175,000 litres of diesel equivalent in terms of how much energy it is,” Marani said. “We believe the next offtake agreement is imminent and that a single entity will likely secure all the remaining volumes,” Mitchell said.
Marani said LNG could also be used as an alternative fuel for generators, providing a 70% reduction in carbon emissions at a significantly lower cost.Marani said the project’s second phase would be a significantly larger endeavour on a “global scale”.