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Thursday, February 4, 2016
Equatorial Guinea unveiled its latest infrastructure project – a CNG (compressed natural gas) plant that is powering a fleet of public buses. The facility was officially opened by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the Minister of Mines, Industry and Energy Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, and executives of the national gas company Sonagas on January 26.
The plant is located next to the Punta Europa gas complex to the west of Malabo. It includes a bus terminal and a gas-powered bus fleet, cooking gas bottling facility, and upgraded road infrastructure.
Lima stated: “Equatorial Guinea has plentiful natural gas reserves, and it is our goal to provide access to this domestic resource to our citizens. With the introduction of pioneering compressed natural gas infrastructure, we can now offer clean, cost effective gas-powered public transport to the residents of Malabo and Bata.”
The CNG facility is considered an important component in the government’s Horizon 2020 economic development plan. It allows Equatorial Guinea to develop and export technological expertise in this new industry, as well as provide gas to neighboring countries.
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