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The energy sector of Tanzania will soon have a major transformation with the launch of a $100 million investment that will enable the construction of the Tanga International Energy Terminal for Liquefied Petroleum Gas Project . The upcoming terminal will be a joint venture that will be undertaken by the local firm Asas Limited and UK-based Petredec. The terminal will be constructed in Chongoleani at Mkinga District.
Once the LPG project will become fully operational, it will reduce the prices of LPG by up to 40%. Therefore, this will make clean energy even more affordable for the households in Tanzania. Additionally, Tanzania will expand its supply to the neighboring landlocked countries such as Zambia.
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Tanga International Energy Terminal for Liquefied Petroleum Gas Project Factsheet
Location: Chongoleani at Mkinga District
Current investment: $100 million
Developers: Asas Limited and UK-based Petredec
Significance: Once the LPG project will become fully operational, it will reduce the prices of LPG by up to 40%
Completion: December, 2027
Phase I capacity: 40,000 cubic metres
Additional facilities: eight truck loading gantries and a 2.8-kilometer underwater pipeline that will enable an efficient distribution of water.
Land size: 26 hectares
This Tanga International Energy Terminal for Liquefied Petroleum Gas Project was officially launched on Thursday. The founds stone-laying was ceremony was led by Tanzania’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy Dr. Doctors Biteko. Furthermore, as for the detailed project location, it will be located on a 26-hectare site. The LPG terminal is expected to be completed by December 2027.
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Lastly, as for the first phase of the project, it will include a total of six mounded storage spheres. They will boast a capacity of 40,000 cubic metres and will also have a total of eight truck loading gantries. Furthermore, it will also have a 2.8-kilometer underwater pipeline that will enable an efficient distribution of water.
