Neville Ephraim
General Manager, Operations iGAS
Neville Ephraim is the GM: Operations for the South Africa Gas Development Company (iGAS), ), which is a subsidiary of the CEF Group of companies. He is a registered Professional Engineer with 30 years engineering, project management and business development experience in the energy industry, with more focus on gas.
His initial experience was gained at the Mossgas/PetroSA GTL plant in Mossel Bay as a Design Engineer and Project Manager. Later experience was gained in Italy, Norway, Japan, Germany, Iran and the United Kingdom in Project and Technology management as well as business development while working in International Joint Ventures for the development and commercialisation of the PetroSA Low Temperature Fischer Tropsch (LTFT) technology and the GTL.F1 Gas to Liquids flow-scheme. Significant roles include AIA Design and Verification Engineer; Engineering and Project Management for the Fischer-Tropsch Semi-Commercial (FTSC) Plant in Mossel Bay, Technology management for a GTL Plant in Iran and Project Management for the Tinrhert Integrated GTL Project in Algeria. More recent experience has been with iGas, working on gas transmission infrastructure projects, that include engineering and construction of the Compressor Station in Komatie-poort and Loop Lines 1 and 2 in Mozambique; pipeline integrity improvement and management; and intelligent pigging.
Conference Agenda Sessions
PANEL DISCUSSION
Gas-to-Power: Unlocking Africa’s Potential
Africa‘s proven reserves of natural gas offer a tremendous opportunity to generate baseload electricity that can be reliable, affordable and cleaner than other alternatives such as coal, diesel or heavy fuel oil. However, gas-to-power remains a North African story with significant undeveloped potential in sub-Saharan Africa. What are the risks associated with gas-to-power projects in Africa and how can stakeholders work together to unlock the potential of the sector to support Africa‘s energy transformation? This session explores the dynamics of gas-to-power in Africa from a both a switching and greenfield investment opportunity.
Key areas of discussion:
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The role of gas in Africa's energy mix: what is the potential of gas for baseload power generation and grid stability?
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Infrastructure development for gas-to-power projects: what strategies can we adopt to build pipelines and power plants across Africa?
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Financing gas projects in a carbon-constrained world: how can we addressing the challenges of attracting investment for gas projects in a climate-conscious era?
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Leveraging gas for renewable energy integration: Exploring how gas can support the integration of intermittent energies.
Tuesday 08 October 16:45 - 17:30 Plenary Stage
Gas Forum
Africa‘s proven reserves of natural gas offer a tremendous opportunity to generate baseload electricity that can be reliable, affordable and cleaner than other alternatives such as coal, diesel or heavy fuel oil. However, gas-to-power remains a North African story with significant undeveloped potential in sub-Saharan Africa. What are the risks associated with gas-to-power projects in Africa and how can stakeholders work together to unlock the potential of the sector to support Africa‘s energy transformation? This session explores the dynamics of gas-to-power in Africa from a both a switching and greenfield investment opportunity.
Key areas of discussion:
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The role of gas in Africa's energy mix: what is the potential of gas for baseload power generation and grid stability?
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Infrastructure development for gas-to-power projects: what strategies can we adopt to build pipelines and power plants across Africa?
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Financing gas projects in a carbon-constrained world: how can we addressing the challenges of attracting investment for gas projects in a climate-conscious era?
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Leveraging gas for renewable energy integration: Exploring how gas can support the integration of intermittent energies.