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EIL Secures $450M Kenya Refinery Deal
22 Sep
Summary
- Engineers India Limited secured a $450 million contract from Dangote Group.
- The project involves a new refinery and petrochemical plant in Kenya.
- This will boost East Africa's fuel production and energy security.
Engineers India Limited (EIL) has secured a substantial order valued at over $450 million from the Lagos-based Dangote Group. The contract designates EIL as the Project Management Consultant (PMC) and EPCM Consultant for a new greenfield refinery and petrochemical plant to be established in Kenya. This significant undertaking is poised to bolster fuel production across East Africa, thereby diminishing the region's dependency on imported petroleum products and enhancing its overall energy security.
The Dangote Group is undertaking this expansion into East Africa with the objective of meeting regional demand and processing a diverse array of crude oil grades. The planned facility will be a state-of-the-art, 700,000 barrels-per-day (BPD) refinery and petrochemical complex. EIL's proven track record, including its prior role in the successful commissioning of the 650,000 BPD Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Complex in Nigeria and its ongoing work on its expansion, highlights its extensive experience in managing complex energy infrastructure projects.
