能源列国志：南非：摘要Abstract

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints - South Africa is a middle - income developing country and the most economically developed and industrialized nation in Africa, with a relatively complete financial and legal system and good infrastructure, but suffers from unbalanced development among economic sectors and regions [1][9]. - The manufacturing, mining, agriculture, and service industries are well - developed and serve as the four pillars of the economy. The manufacturing industry has a complete range of sectors, while emerging export industries like automobile manufacturing are growing strongly [2][11]. - South Africa is rich in mineral resources, being a major global producer and exporter of gold, platinum - group metals, and chromium [2][11]. - In the energy field, South Africa's liquid fuel production mainly relies on synthetic fuels, and it has limited natural gas resources, relying on imports. Coal production and consumption are relatively stable, and power generation mainly depends on fossil fuels, especially coal, while non - hydro renewable energy has great growth potential [17][21][27]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 South Africa National Overview 3.1.1 Geographical Location - South Africa, with an area of about 1.22 million square kilometers, is located at the southernmost tip of the African continent, bordering the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, and neighboring several countries. It has a coastline of about 3000 kilometers and a tropical savanna climate in most areas [8]. 3.1.2 Economic Overview - In 2022, the population was 62 million, with four major ethnic groups. English and Afrikaans are the common languages, and about 80% of the population believes in Christianity [9]. - In 2024, the nominal GDP was $400.2 billion, and the per - capita nominal GDP was $6333. The economy has been sluggish in recent years, but the government has launched initiatives to promote growth [11]. - The manufacturing industry's output value accounts for about 17.2% of GDP, covering various fields. The mining industry is rich in resources, with over 70 types of minerals mined, and diamond production accounts for about 9% of the world's total [2][11]. - South Africa is a free - trade country, with China as its largest trading partner. It mainly exports minerals, precious metals, and transportation equipment, and imports mechanical and electrical products, minerals, etc. [12]. 3.1.3 Historical Politics - South Africa has a complex colonial history. After a long - term apartheid policy, it achieved democratic elections in 1994. The new constitution implements the separation of powers, and South Africa pursues an independent foreign policy and is active in international affairs [13][14][15]. 3.2 Oil and Other Liquids - In 2023, the total production of liquid fuels was about 108,000 barrels per day, mainly synthetic fuels. Only two of the four refineries are currently operating, and there are GTL and CTL plants [17][18]. - South Africa does not export crude oil or condensate and relies on imports. From 2014 - 2023, it imported an average of 316,000 barrels per day. In 2023, 66% of imports came from African countries, with Nigeria being the largest source [32][34]. - South Africa is both an importer and exporter of petroleum products. From 2020 - 2023, it imported an average of 316,000 barrels per day and exported an average of 34,000 barrels per day [37]. 3.3 Natural Gas - From 2014 - 2023, the average annual production of dry natural gas was about 27 Bcf, and the average annual consumption was about 171 Bcf. It relies on imports from Mozambique due to limited domestic resources [21]. - The PetroSA GTL refinery stopped operating in 2020 due to insufficient gas supply. In December 2023, PetroSA announced cooperation with Gazprombank to restart it [22][24]. - South Africa plans to expand its gas pipeline network and build LNG infrastructure to diversify imports and increase consumption [43]. 3.4 Coal - In 2022, the proven coal reserves were about 11 billion short tons. Production and consumption were relatively stable, with production of about 269 million short tons and consumption of about 192 million short tons [25]. - The Secunda CTL refinery uses coal to produce synthetic fuels and chemicals, with a total capacity of 150,000 barrels per day [25]. - South Africa imports little coal but is an important exporter. From 2013 - 2022, it imported an average of 2.7 million short tons per year and exported an average of 83.9 million short tons per year [44]. 3.5 Electricity - In 2022, the total installed capacity was 63.4 GW, and the power generation was about 230 GWh. Fossil - fuel power generation accounted for 76% of the total capacity and 88% of the total generation, mainly from coal [27]. - Non - hydro renewable energy has great growth potential. The REIPPPP has procured about 6.4 GW of renewable energy from 112 independent power producers [31]. - The JETP announced an $8.5 billion fund to support South Africa's decarbonization efforts [31]. 3.6 Energy Trade 3.6.1 Oil and Other Liquids - South Africa relies on imports for crude oil and condensate, and is both an importer and exporter of petroleum products [32][37]. 3.6.2 Natural Gas - South Africa imports natural gas through pipelines from Mozambique and plans to expand its pipeline network and build LNG infrastructure [38][43]. 3.6.3 Coal - South Africa has low coal imports and is a major coal exporter, mainly exporting through the RBCT [44]. 3.6.4 Electricity - As a member of the SAPP, South Africa trades electricity with other members. From 2013 - 2022, it exported an average of 14.5 GWh per year and imported an average of 10.3 GWh per year [46].