Angola has inaugurated a US$4 billion gas-processing plant in the northern city of Soyo, a landmark project aimed at reducing the country’s heavy dependence on crude oil and expanding its domestic energy base.
President João Lourenço presided over the launch of the facility, which will process up to 400 million cubic feet of gas per day from Angola’s first standalone gas fields, according to Mineral Resources and Petroleum Minister Diamantino Azevedo.
Built by the Novo Consórcio de Gás comprising Azule Energy, Sonangol E&P, Chevron and TotalEnergies the plant was completed several months ahead of schedule.
Azevedo said the new complex would bolster national development by supplying fuel to power grids, industry and LNG exports. “This plant is a major contribution to Angola’s energy security and manufacturing capability,” he said. “This is just the beginning.”
The project forms part of Angola’s long-term strategy to widen its energy portfolio by integrating natural gas into electricity generation and expanding downstream industries including petrochemicals, ammonia and urea.
Azule Energy CEO Adriano Mongini described the inauguration as a “transformational milestone” for Angola’s gas sector. The Eni-BP joint venture has already delivered key infrastructure for the Quiluma and Mabo+queiro fields earlier this year.
With global investors renewing interest in African hydrocarbon assets, the new facility positions Angola to deepen its role in the continent’s emerging gas market while supporting domestic industrialisation.
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