By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja
The Federal Government on Friday strengthened efforts to expand the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in Nigeria with the commissioning of a high-capacity gas station in Abuja capable of serving over 1,000 vehicles daily.
The facility, developed by Rolling Energy Limited in partnership with the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), is located in Jahi, Abuja, and forms part of government enabled investments aimed at promoting gas utilisation, reducing dependence on conventional fuels and improving energy security.
The High Capacity CNG Daughter Booster Station has a sales capacity of 1,000 Standard Cubic Metres (SCM) per hour, supported by two CNG tube skids with a combined storage capacity of 17,000 SCM.
It also houses a Mass Conversion Centre fitted with trained technicians and conversion kits capable of converting up to 20 vehicles and 25 tricycles daily.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, said the project represents another milestone in the Federal Government’s push to deepen gas utilisation and expand access to cleaner energy solutions.
He noted that the facility would play a key role in supporting the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG), designed to accelerate the adoption of CNG as a cheaper and cleaner alternative fuel for transportation and industrial use.
“Facilities such as this are essential for building the backbone infrastructure required to support widespread CNG penetration across the country,” Ekpo said.
The minister commended Rolling Energy Limited and MDGIF for delivering the project, describing it as one of four strategic gas infrastructure projects currently being commissioned nationwide.
According to him, similar projects by Ibile Oil and Gas, Portland Energy and Femadec are also being commissioned in Lagos and Owerri, reflecting increasing private sector investment in Nigeria’s gas infrastructure.
Ekpo said the projects align with the Federal Government’s Decade of Gas Initiative, which seeks to leverage Nigeria’s estimated 215 trillion cubic feet of proven gas reserves to drive industrialisation, energy security, transportation reform and economic diversification.
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