Kenya LNG plans take shape as demand increases


Issue 209 - 21 May 2011 | 4 minute read

Growing power demand and a steady pace of gas discoveries offshore Tanzania and northern Mozambique have encouraged planners to consider an LNG plant for Mombasa. The Indian Ocean port is set to become a major energy hub, writes Kimemia Mugo in Nairobi. Consultants Mott MacDonald are carrying out a second phase of studies for a potential liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification plant and import facility at Mombasa. The project, funded by the World Bank and other international lenders, is set to be the first of its kind in East Africa

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