Oil & Gas

Puma Energy Tanzania has announced the rollout of four Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Dar es Salaam and Morogoro, a move set to transform the country’s clean energy infrastructure. Among these, a high-capacity mother station at Tegeta will stand out as the largest in Africa, with an installed capacity of 6.7 million standard cubic feet per day (MMScfd). This development signals Puma’s strong commitment to energy diversification and environmental sustainability.

According to CNG Project and Operations Manager, Eng. Chagaka Kalimbia, the initiative supports Tanzania’s goals of reducing reliance on imported fuels, lowering emissions, and transitioning to more sustainable energy sources. The new stations will be strategically located along Bagamoyo Road, Mandela Road, and at Alliance One Tobacco Factory in Morogoro. The Tegeta mother station will serve heavy-duty trucks, buses, and supply daughter stations via virtual pipelines. This project is a significant leap forward for Tanzania’s clean energy transition.

One of the standout features is Tanzania’s first integrated multi-fuel station on Bagamoyo Road, offering petrol, diesel, LPG, lubricants, and CNG—setting a new benchmark for modern energy retail. The Mandela Road station, also with 1 MMScfd capacity, will cater to a variety of vehicles and include conversion bays to retrofit diesel trucks to CNG, promoting cleaner transportation. Meanwhile, the Morogoro daughter station will focus on industrial energy use, supplying boilers, generators, and forklifts.

Puma Energy’s broader clean energy strategy includes a second phase of expansion, targeting the Coast, Dodoma, and further industrial regions. The company has already invested over $24 million USD in this initiative. Puma Energy Tanzania CEO Mark Russell and Managing Director Ms. Fatma Abdallah emphasized the company’s ongoing investment in both CNG and LPG expansion into key areas like Dodoma, Mwanza, and Arusha. Puma Energy remains a major force in Tanzania’s evolving fuel landscape.