Kenya’s 1.8 Tcf gas discovery has seen Kenya put off the LNG import deal with Qatar.
As it was confirmed to Platts by Davis Chirchir, Kenya’s Energy Cabinet Secretary, the country delayed the signing of a 1 million mt of LNG per year deal with Qatar, that was planned in order to meet the demand of a 700-MW power plant in Mombasa.
According to Chirchir, the country is looking for ways to better use the gas discovered by Africa Oil Corp during last year.
He added that the country does not want to come into a situation to import Qatari LNG, and not be able to place its own gas on the market.
The country plans to add further 200-500 MW to the national grid in the next 9 to 15 months, and generate additional 5 GW by 2017.
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LNG World News Staff; Image: Qatargas