A luta pelo gás de África

This December 2022 briefing by Global Energy Monitor examines the expansion of gas infrastructure in Africa, highlighting a significant trend toward export-oriented projects driven by Europe's energy crisis following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The report warns that prioritizing LNG exports over domestic energy needs and renewable energy investments risks creating stranded assets and hindering universal electricity access on the continent.

• Africa is seeing a massive expansion of gas infrastructure with estimated costs reaching 245 billion dollars, much of which is driven by Europe's short-term energy crisis resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This focus on exports may lead to stranded assets and a lack of investment in domestic production and renewable energy.
• Investment in LNG terminals is heavily skewed toward exports. Of the 103 billion dollars in estimated capital expenditures for LNG terminals in development, 92% is destined for export terminals. This investment would increase the region's LNG export capacity by 111% to 79.3 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), with Nigeria (24 mtpa) and Mauritania (20 mtpa) having the largest developing capacities.
• The development of gas pipelines in Africa requires an estimated investment of 89 billion dollars, though the vast majority of this is currently in the proposal stage. While 23,932 km of pipelines are in development, only 1,872 km are under construction. Nigeria leads in construction with 1,427 km, while South Africa (4,792 km) and Mozambique (4,352 km) lead in proposed pipelines.
• There are significant regional imbalances and funding gaps in gas-fired power plants. Expanding these plants would require 62 billion dollars, but only 9.7 billion dollars are allocated to projects under construction. Nigeria and South Africa have the highest estimated investment needs at 21.2 billion and 16.3 billion dollars, respectively.
• Despite the push for gas, Africa faces a severe electricity access crisis, with 43% of the population (600 million people) lacking access. The report notes a stark contrast in annual per capita electricity consumption: 185 kWh in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa) compared to 6,500 kWh in Europe and 12,700 kWh in the United States.
• Current operational gas power capacity in Africa is 109.2 GW, with Egypt being the largest consumer at 51.6 GW. While 64.2 GW of additional capacity is in development, only 10.5 GW is currently under construction.

APA

Juta, C., Joly, J., & Langenbrunner, B. (2022). A luta pelo gás de África. Global Energy Monitor. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/GEM-Scramble-for-Africas-Gas_PT_11.pdf

Chicago

Juta, Christine, Julie Joly, and Baird Langenbrunner. A luta pelo gás de África. Global Energy Monitor, 2022. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/GEM-Scramble-for-Africas-Gas_PT_11.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{juta2022luta, author = {Juta, Christine and Joly, Julie and Langenbrunner, Baird}, title = {{A luta pelo gás de África}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2022}, month = dec, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/GEM-Scramble-for-Africas-Gas_PT_11.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }