Tanzania LNG Project Aims to Boost Energy Security with TAQA Arabia Partnership

TAQA Arabia and its subsidiary Rosetta Energy Solutions have partnered with Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) and Africa50 to develop a small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Tanzania. The facility will supply industrial, residential, and transport sectors, as well as customers outside the existing gas pipeline network with gas.

The partners plan to invest in, develop, and operate the facility, which will help expand access to domestic gas resources and reduce reliance on higher-cost, more carbon-intensive fuels. TPDC will supply gas to the facility, which will liquefy locally produced natural gas for transportation by dedicated vehicles.

Commercial operations are targeted for 2027, marking a key step toward reaching the final investment decision (FID). Pakinam Kafafi, CEO of TAQA Arabia, said, 'This project will turn Tanzania's abundant gas resources into reliable energy for industry, communities, and transport, strengthening energy security and accelerating industrialisation.'

This is not TAQA Arabia's first move in Tanzania. In September 2025, the company reviewed potential investments in LNG projects in Tanzania alongside developments at the Zafarana solar energy project in Egypt.