PRESSR: Press release: Arab Energy launches the first “Mastergas” station and conversion center in Tanzania to convert cars to run on natural gas.

First published: 11-Nov-2023 20:50:54

  • Energy Arabia launches the first integrated compressed natural gas station in Tanzania to serve more than 800 vehicles daily.

  • The station is the first of a series of 12 stations that will be opened in the coming years with investments exceeding $10 million

“Taqa Arabia” announced the opening and start of operation of the first integrated compressed natural gas ( CNG ) fueling station, as well as the first car conversion center to operate on natural gas in Tanzania under the “Mastergas” brand.

TAQA Delbit Company is the company that works to develop and manage Mastergas stations in Tanzania. It is a partnership between TAQA Arabia and JCG Oil & Gas , and it works to invest, establish and operate fueling stations and car conversion centers for work. With compressed natural gas.

On this occasion, His Excellency Dr. Duto Machaka Bitiku, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy of Tanzania, who chaired the opening ceremony, praised an Arab energy company for its investment and support to the government, noting: “We are on the cusp of a transformative boom in the energy landscape in Tanzania, which indicates the Tanzanian government’s endeavor to provide the best solutions.” And technological alternatives as part of our commitment to a sustainable, green and economically efficient future.”

For his part, Engineer Khaled Abu Bakr, Chairman of the Board of Directors of TAQA Arabia Group, expressed his happiness with this important step, saying, “TAQA Arabia Company seeks to expand in the Tanzanian market in a number of areas, including establishing and operating fuel stations and car conversion centers to work with natural gas, which is what we are dealing with today.” “Taqa Arab Company, through its various subsidiaries, is also studying the expansion of various services and solutions for delivering natural gas to homes, as well as transported compressed gas and transported liquid gas services to meet the needs of various customers in Tanzania.”

During the opening, Pakinam Kafafi, CEO of TAQA Arabia Group, expressed her happiness with this important event, saying: “We are pleased to announce the start of operation of the integrated compressed natural gas fueling station and conversion center in Dar es Salaam, as we consider this project to be one of the most important steps taken by TAQA Arabia. , in cooperation with JCG and the Tanzanian government, which represents one of the vital steps in the presence of Arab energy in the country of Tanzania to provide different solutions to expand the uses of gas in line with the country’s energy vision.”

Kafafi added that Taqa Arabia, a leader in various fields of energy distribution, especially compressed natural gas technology, is pleased to provide this effective service in terms of economic cost and environmental preservation, which enhances economic growth and reduces emissions. Thanks to the company's experience and track record of successful energy projects, TAQA Arabia is ready to support Tanzania in benefiting from its gas reserves and its great energy potential through more effective, efficient and sustainable solutions. The company also looks forward to adding greater value to customers, whether through natural gas distribution, generation and distribution of traditional and renewable energy, and other energy distribution and utility services provided by the Arab Energy Group.

It is worth noting that cars that run on compressed natural gas produce about 25% less carbon dioxide emissions than cars that use liquid fuel, and the cost of compressed gas is about 50% cheaper than the cost of fuel. The compressed natural gas station is the first of 12 stations that TAQA Arabia plans to open in cooperation with Dalbit Company in Tanzania in the coming years to support the government’s strategic plans and increase the use of compressed natural gas as a cleaner and cheaper alternative to fuel.

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About Taqa Arabia Group

Arab Energy is the leading group in energy distribution and integrated service in Egypt and the Middle East, covering the daily needs of natural gas, electricity, renewable energy, petroleum products, and water in 50 Egyptian cities, for more than 1.7 million residential, industrial, commercial, and tourist customers. .

An Arab energy group invests in, builds, operates, and maintains energy infrastructure. Including the transmission and distribution of natural gas in 8 governorates, the generation and distribution of traditional and renewable electricity, and water treatment and desalination services in many governorates, in addition to the supply and marketing of petroleum products and automobile lubricants throughout the republic through “Taqa ” stations.

In addition, the group works in the field of supplying and converting cars with natural gas through “Master Gas” stations, as well as using portable compressed gas technology (Mobile CNG) to deliver gas to areas far from gas networks throughout Egypt and the region.

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