Guinea-Bissau: Government mulls switch to HFO to combat theft


Issue 373 - 13 Jul 2018 | 1 minute read

The government is discussing switching its 15MW power supply contract with Aggreko from diesel to heavy fuel oil (HFO) to reduce the risk of theft. Speaking after a meeting with a technical mission from the World Bank on 18 June, prime minister Aristides Gomes said the government was also considering bringing in a power barge. Diesel theft has been blamed for a spate of recent power outages.

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