South Africa is closer than ever to getting gas-to-power projects off the ground, Eskom CEO Dan Marokane said on Tuesday, arguing that the country has a unique opportunity to use gas to strengthen energy security, support industrial growth and accelerate the expansion of renewable energy. Speaking at the Africa Energy Forum (AEF) in Cape Town, he said a combination of policy alignment, infrastructure planning and growing recognition of gas's role in modern electricity systems had created conditions that were more favourable than in previous attempts to establish a gas-to-power industry.