Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo has commissioned Rolling Energy’s Kano gas hub.
The commissioning of the new gas distribution facilities in Kano State is expected to improve access to compressed natural gas (CNG) in northern Nigeria, where limited supply infrastructure has constrained the adoption of cheaper alternative fuels.
The facilities, developed by Rolling Energy with support from the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF), include a 300,000 standard cubic metres per day (scm/d) liquefied compressed natural gas (LCNG) hub and retail station at Tamburawa, alongside a 21,000scm/d LCNG daughter station and retail outlet at Hotoro.
The facilities were commissioned as part of efforts to expand domestic gas utilisation and strengthen distribution networks for businesses, motorists and other consumers.
The Tamburawa facility will serve as a central distribution hub, providing LNG storage, regasification and CNG distribution services, including supplies to smaller daughter stations.
The Hotoro facility will bring gas retail services closer to end users, potentially reducing the distance consumers and businesses must travel to access CNG.
The development addresses a major infrastructure challenge facing Nigeria’s gas transition, particularly the need for more accessible refuelling points and distribution facilities to support the growing number of vehicles converting from petrol to CNG.
Speaking at the commissioning, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, said the projects represented progress in translating Nigeria’s gas resources into accessible and affordable energy.
He said the facilities would strengthen gas distribution networks, support businesses and transportation, stimulate economic activities and create employment opportunities in Kano and neighbouring communities.
The Minister commended Rolling Energy, the Kano State Government, MDGIF, regulators, investors and technical partners for their contributions to the projects.
The MDGIF was established under the Petroleum Industry Act to support investments in gas infrastructure and accelerate the development of Nigeria’s midstream and downstream gas sectors.
