Tlou Energy Advances Lesedi Project Towards Power Generation
Portfolio | Nov 25, 2024 | Phoenicia Group Libya LLC
Tlou Energy is advancing its efforts to produce steady gas flows from its Lesedi gas wells, with challenges related to coal fines impacting the dewatering process. The completion of infrastructure, including a power line and substation connections, is nearing, marked by the installation of a 5MVA transformer crucial for the project's power generation expansion. Tlou is in discussions with a global supplier for installing a power generation facility using Cummins gas engines paired with GE generators. It is expected that the generators will arrive on-site within 6-8 weeks of order placement, supporting a phased approach to expanding power generation capacity up to 25MW.
Sectors
- Energy
- Infrastructure
Geography
- Botswana – The Lesedi project is located in Botswana, where the infrastructure and gas wells are being developed and the power generation facility is to be installed.
Industry
- Energy – The article focuses on the development of a gas-to-power project at Tlou Energy’s Lesedi site, part of the broader energy production and infrastructure industry.
- Infrastructure – Key infrastructure developments are ongoing, including the completion of a powerline and substation necessary for facilitating power generation at the Lesedi gas project.
Financials
- 5MVA – Represents the capacity of the transformer recently installed at the Lesedi substation, crucial for enabling initial power generation capabilities.
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tlou Energy | Project Developer | Company | Tlou Energy is managing the development of the Lesedi gas-to-power project, including gas production and infrastructure setup. |
| Phoenicia Group Libya LLC | PE Firm | Company | A private equity firm reportedly linked to the financial support or strategic partnership with the Lesedi project. |
| Cummins | Equipment Supplier | Company | A supplier of gas engines that are proposed to power the generation facility at Lesedi. |
| GE | Equipment Supplier | Company | A supplier providing generators to be used alongside Cummins engines at the Lesedi site. |