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Tanzania Joining NGV League of Nations

Wednesday, 11 July 2007

Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

Tanzania motorists have had their first taste of natural gas vehicles with three converted vehicles going on display at an international trade fair in Dar es Salaam. The  display precedes an expected rollout of public compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling stations with the first due to be operational by December of this year.

The Tanzania Standard newspaper reports that the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) displayed the three vehicles, a Suzuki Grand Vitara, Toyota Mark II and Isuzu Double Cabin to raise interest ahead of the establishment of the CNG stations. The report quotes a TPDC official as saying that at this stage three stations are planned, with the first to be established at Ubungo to be followed by to others within Dar es Salaam.

Conversion costs are expected to be in the region of 1 million Tanzanian shillings ($US800) while fuel costs are expected to be reduced 60% relative to gasoline.

Source: NGV Global