PanAfrican Energy is Tanzania’s first natural gas producer – supplying gas for power generation at the Ubungo Power Plant in Dar es Salaam. PanAfrican Energy also supplies natural gas to 38 industrial and commercial customers in the Dar es Salaam area reducing their operating costs and contributing to Tanzania’s industrial growth. In addition the company supplies Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for use in vehicles.
The Songo Songo License Area
The Songo Songo natural gas licence area covers approximately 170 square kilometers and is located on the western part of Songo Songo Island, which is 15 kilometres off Tanzania’s coastline and about 200 kilometres south of Dar es Salaam. It is Tanzania’s first and largest natural gas development and supplies gas to the Ubungo power plants at Dar es Salaam and 38 industrial customers.
Gas from the Songo Songo Island plant is transported by a 25 km 12-inch marine pipeline and a 207 km 16-inch land pipeline that extends north along the coast to Dar es Salaam.
