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Cairo-based Madkour Holding Group and the Egyptian-UAE company GoGas Holding have entered a joint development agreement (JDA) to establish a combined-cycle power generation plant in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
The plant, which will be developed by GoGas, will use gas from the offshore Banda-Tevet Gas Field, 55 kilometres offshore Nouakchott in southwestern Mauritania, the companies said in a joint statement.
The first phase of the plant is expected to begin generating electricity by the end of 2028, with an initial capacity of 200 megawatts (MW) and a planned capacity of 365 MW.
The project - the first of its kind in Mauritania - intends to utilise locally produced gas to generate electricity for the domestic market.
The move will strengthen Mauritania’s position as a strategic player within the West African Power Pool (WAPP), the statement said.
No details were given on the project’s cost.
(Writing by P Deol; Editing by Anoop Menon)
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