Name and Location
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification and import terminal, Mombasa, Kenya.

Project Description
The project is investigating the possibility of constructing an LNG regasification and import terminal to supply fuel to thermal power generating stations and industries in Mombasa, on the coast of Kenya.

The project is being developed in phases.

The project is in line with the Kenya’s Vision 2030, which aims to transform the country into an industrialised middle-income nation, providing a high quality of life for its citizens by 2030.

Value
Not disclosed.

Duration
Not stated; however, Mott MacDonald completed Phase 1 of its contract on the project in 2010. Phase 2 is scheduled for completion towards the middle of 2011.

Client
Kenya’s Ministry of Energy.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Mott MacDonald (consultancy services) and the World Bank and other international lending institutions (finance).

Latest Developments
UK-based Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the Kenyan Ministry of Energy to provide consultancy services for the proposed LNG plant and import facility. The company’s portion of the project comprises two phases.

In phase 1 – completed in 2010 – the firm carried out a technical and economic/financial review of proposed terminal configurations and locations. The consultancy was able to advise the Ministry on a cost-effective and economically efficient option for the terminal design, as well as alternative future developments.

Phase 2 consists of an internationally compliant environmental- and social-impact assessment of the proposed terminal location in Mombasa, and will include an organisational and institutional study.

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
Mott MacDonald, Christina de Burgh-Milne, tel +44 20 8774 3639 or email christina.deburgh-milne@mottmac.com; or Moya Galal, tel +44 20 8774 2000 or email moya.galal@mottmac.com.