Benin aims to come out of Nigeria's shadow with ambitious gas-to-power plans

摘要

TOTAL HAS SIGNED a gas supply agreement and host government agreement with Benin and its state utility the Societe Beninoise d'Energie Electrique(SBEE).The agreement will see the development of a 0.5 mtpa Floating,Storage and Regasification Unit(FSRU),the first in West Africa.The region has made multiple attempts to develop gas-to-power infrastructure but issues in regard to financing,infrastructure and regulation have been challenging.Between Cote d'lvoire,Ghana,Nigeria and Senegal,up to 7,750MW of gas-to-power facilities could be installed by 2030,according to Power Africa.