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Tanzania ipo hatua moja karibu zaidi kuzindua mradi wake mkubwa wa nishati utakaobadilisha sura ya sekta hiyo — ujenzi wa kiwanda cha kubadilisha gesi asilia kuwa mafuta ya aina mbalimbali (Gas-to-Liquid, GTL), kitakachoweza kuzalisha dizeli, mafuta ya ndege (jet fuel), na bidhaa nyingine za petroli ndani ya nchi.
Hatua hii inafuatia kukamilika kwa utafiti wa upembuzi yakinifu uliofanywa na kampuni ya Rocky Mountain GTL kutoka Canada, ambayo inatambulika kwa teknolojia yake ya kipekee inayoweza kubadilisha gesi asilia kuwa mafuta safi kwa haraka na kwa gharama nafuu zaidi kuliko mitambo ya kawaida ya kusafisha mafuta.
Kampuni hiyo imethibitisha kuwa kukamilika kwa utafiti huo ni hatua muhimu katika utekelezaji wa mpango wa uwekezaji wenye thamani ya dola milioni 420 za Marekani, ambao unaweza kuiweka Tanzania katika nafasi ya kuwa nchi ya kwanza barani Afrika kuuza mafuta ya ndege na dizeli yaliyotengenezwa kwa gesi (synthetic fuels).
Mnamo Machi mwaka huu, wawakilishi wa Rocky Mountain GTL walitembelea Tanzania na kukutana na maafisa wa serikali kujadili fursa za uwekezaji.
Kampuni mshirika wa ndani, Rithi Tanzania Group Ltd (RTG), ilisema baada ya kikao hicho cha ngazi ya juu kuwa pande hizo zilifikia makubaliano ya kubadilishana taarifa za kina.
“Wamekubaliana kushirikiana katika kubadilishana taarifa za kina kuhusu soko na rasilimali za gesi kwa sasa na siku zijazo, pamoja na kufanya utafiti wa upembuzi yakinifu utakaosaidia kuanzisha ujenzi wa kiwanda hicho,” walisema wawakilishi wa RTG, Martin Kaswahili, Jack Pemba, na Hassan Nganzo, walipoongea na The Citizen.
“Baada ya mradi huu kukamilika, teknolojia ya Rocky Mountain GTL itaiwezesha Tanzania kuzalisha dizeli na mafuta ya ndege, pamoja na bidhaa nyingine kama naphtha,” waliongeza.
Serikali ya Tanzania imeripotiwa kutuma timu maalum ya wataalamu kwenda kufanya tathmini ya kina kuhusu uwezo wa kampuni hiyo na kuelewa teknolojia ya kipekee waliyoibuni.
==================Tanzania is edging closer to launching one of its most transformative energy projects - the construction of a gas-to-liquid (GTL) plant capable of producing diesel, jet fuel, and other petroleum products locally.
This follows the completion of a feasibility study by Rocky Mountain GTL, a Canadian technology company renowned for its patented process that converts natural gas into clean liquid fuels faster and more cost-effectively than conventional refineries.
The company confirmed that completion of the study marks a major milestone in a $420 million investment plan that could position Tanzania as Africa’s first exporter of synthetic jet fuel and diesel.
In March, representatives of Rocky Mountain GTL visited Tanzania and met with government officials to discuss investment opportunities.
The company’s local partner, Rithi Tanzania Group Ltd, after that meeting said the high-level meetings resulted in an agreement to share detailed information.
“They have agreed to share detailed information regarding the market and gas resources now and in the future, as well as conduct a feasibility study that will lead to the construction of the plant,” RTG country representatives Martin Kaswahili, Jack Pemba, and Hassan Nganzo told The Citizen then.
“Once the project is up and running, Rocky Mountain GTL’s technology will supply Tanzania with diesel and jet fuel and will also be able to produce naphtha,” they added.
The Tanzanian government reportedly sent a high-level team to conduct due diligence on the company's capacity and to understand the patented technology that they've built.
Hatua hii inafuatia kukamilika kwa utafiti wa upembuzi yakinifu uliofanywa na kampuni ya Rocky Mountain GTL kutoka Canada, ambayo inatambulika kwa teknolojia yake ya kipekee inayoweza kubadilisha gesi asilia kuwa mafuta safi kwa haraka na kwa gharama nafuu zaidi kuliko mitambo ya kawaida ya kusafisha mafuta.
Kampuni hiyo imethibitisha kuwa kukamilika kwa utafiti huo ni hatua muhimu katika utekelezaji wa mpango wa uwekezaji wenye thamani ya dola milioni 420 za Marekani, ambao unaweza kuiweka Tanzania katika nafasi ya kuwa nchi ya kwanza barani Afrika kuuza mafuta ya ndege na dizeli yaliyotengenezwa kwa gesi (synthetic fuels).
Mnamo Machi mwaka huu, wawakilishi wa Rocky Mountain GTL walitembelea Tanzania na kukutana na maafisa wa serikali kujadili fursa za uwekezaji.
Kampuni mshirika wa ndani, Rithi Tanzania Group Ltd (RTG), ilisema baada ya kikao hicho cha ngazi ya juu kuwa pande hizo zilifikia makubaliano ya kubadilishana taarifa za kina.
“Wamekubaliana kushirikiana katika kubadilishana taarifa za kina kuhusu soko na rasilimali za gesi kwa sasa na siku zijazo, pamoja na kufanya utafiti wa upembuzi yakinifu utakaosaidia kuanzisha ujenzi wa kiwanda hicho,” walisema wawakilishi wa RTG, Martin Kaswahili, Jack Pemba, na Hassan Nganzo, walipoongea na The Citizen.
“Baada ya mradi huu kukamilika, teknolojia ya Rocky Mountain GTL itaiwezesha Tanzania kuzalisha dizeli na mafuta ya ndege, pamoja na bidhaa nyingine kama naphtha,” waliongeza.
Serikali ya Tanzania imeripotiwa kutuma timu maalum ya wataalamu kwenda kufanya tathmini ya kina kuhusu uwezo wa kampuni hiyo na kuelewa teknolojia ya kipekee waliyoibuni.
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This follows the completion of a feasibility study by Rocky Mountain GTL, a Canadian technology company renowned for its patented process that converts natural gas into clean liquid fuels faster and more cost-effectively than conventional refineries.
The company confirmed that completion of the study marks a major milestone in a $420 million investment plan that could position Tanzania as Africa’s first exporter of synthetic jet fuel and diesel.
In March, representatives of Rocky Mountain GTL visited Tanzania and met with government officials to discuss investment opportunities.
The company’s local partner, Rithi Tanzania Group Ltd, after that meeting said the high-level meetings resulted in an agreement to share detailed information.
“They have agreed to share detailed information regarding the market and gas resources now and in the future, as well as conduct a feasibility study that will lead to the construction of the plant,” RTG country representatives Martin Kaswahili, Jack Pemba, and Hassan Nganzo told The Citizen then.
“Once the project is up and running, Rocky Mountain GTL’s technology will supply Tanzania with diesel and jet fuel and will also be able to produce naphtha,” they added.
The Tanzanian government reportedly sent a high-level team to conduct due diligence on the company's capacity and to understand the patented technology that they've built.
