USTDA advances US LNG technology deployment in Nigeria
Published by Jessica Casey,
Editor
LNG Industry,
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) is supporting the deployment of US LNG technology that will strengthen energy access and security in northern Nigeria. The USTDA has announced an agreement with Nigerian energy company, Powergas Nigeria Ltd, to fund a feasibility study for a small scale LNG plant in southern Nigeria that will deliver a reliable energy source to northern Nigeria’s industrial sector and remote communities, positioning American companies to supply cutting-edge LNG infrastructure.
“USTDA is helping catalyse private sector-led growth through the use of innovative U.S. energy technology,” said Thomas R. Hardy, USTDA’s Deputy Director. “This project will help address critical energy security needs in a region where underinvestment in infrastructure has impeded economic opportunity. At the same time, our support for this project will open new opportunities in Nigeria for America’s LNG industry, strengthening US global competitiveness in the energy sector.”
Northern Nigeria’s growing industrial sector is driving demand for reliable energy solutions. One such solution is the delivery of LNG via ‘virtual pipeline’ trucking networks to areas without traditional gas pipeline infrastructure. The USTDA-funded feasibility study will assess the technical and financial aspects of a new LNG plant that will convert gas to LNG, develop an implementation plan, and identify US suppliers for critical equipment including liquefaction systems, electrical controls, and engineering services. By providing the groundwork needed to secure project financing, USTDA’s support will help unlock significant procurement opportunities for American companies in Nigeria’s expanding energy market.
Abiodun Oseni, Powergas Head of Strategy, said: “At Powergas, we have built a market-leading expertise in Nigeria’s compressed natural gas value chain from compression to virtual pipeline distribution. LNG is our natural next frontier, seeing that it allows us to go further and serve even more remote industries and communities Pan-Nigeria. That’s why USTDA’s catalytic support is so critical as it de-risks our strategic leap and accelerates project bankability. We are deliberately keen in evaluating and adopting US innovation, engineering, and liquefaction systems to ensure world-class execution, while delivering cleaner, reliable energy to power Nigeria’s growth.”
Read the article online at: https://www.lngindustry.com/small-scale-lng/08072026/ustda-advances-us-lng-technology-deployment-in-nigeria/
You might also like
The LNG Industry Podcast
A podcast series for professionals in the LNG industry featuring short, insightful interviews. Subscribe on your favourite podcast app to start listening today.
