The Tanzania Petroleum
Development Corporation (TPDC) launched in July 2014 a project to bring
the natural gas discovered off the coast of Tanzania to consumers and
residents in the commercial capital of Dar es Salaam.
The
pilot project has currently connected nearly 60 families to the
pipeline in the Mikocheni suburb of Dar es Salaam with plans in place to
lay pipelines along the city’s main roads in a joint venture between
the TPDC and private investors.
According to a Deutsche Welle report,
Michael Mwanda, chairman of the TPDC board of directors, believes that
the project will result in an increased supply of cheap gas to domestic
customers throughout the city.
“This is the first natural gas
distribution infrastructure project under TPDC,” he said, “We hope more
people will switch to using natural gas instead of charcoal and other
energy sources that have proved to be bad for the environment.”
According to James Andilile, the TPDC
acting General Manager, corporation has sought the required USD 8
million required to complete the project from Exim Bank of India.
Tanzania natural gas reserves
currently total more than 50.5 trillion cubic feet and, with a
population of more than 4 million people, Dar es Salaam requires a
substantial amount of energy in order to maintain sustainable growth. |
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