PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE CALLS ON INVESTORS TO BUILD COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) STATIONS




📌 Commends Government for Speeding Up CNG Infrastructure Development

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy and Minerals, led by its Chairperson, Hon. Subira Mgalu, has called on investors to support the Government in constructing more Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations to improve access to the service for citizens in Dar es Salaam and other regions, including Morogoro and Dodoma.

The call was made on February 19, 2026, during the Committee’s visit to the Mother CNG Station located in the Mlimani area of Dar es Salaam.

“We have seen that the Government already has a plan to increase the construction of these stations due to the growing demand from citizens and the cost benefits of using CNG in transport vehicles such as cars and tricycles, where expenses are reduced by up to 40 percent compared to petrol or diesel. This presents a major opportunity for the private sector to collaborate with the Government in building more stations,” said Hon. Mgalu.

The Committee also urged the Government to install CNG systems in its fleet of vehicles, noting that this would significantly reduce operational costs.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy and Minerals further commended the Government, through the Ministry of Energy and the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC), for its investment in CNG infrastructure, which has enabled approximately 15,000 vehicles to switch to CNG.

In addition, the Committee praised ongoing natural gas exploration and development activities, stating that sufficient gas supply will help expand other services, including domestic and industrial cooking.

On her part, the Deputy Minister for Energy, Hon. Salome Makamba, said that since the introduction of CNG stations in the country, the Government has witnessed positive results, prompting it to accelerate the expansion of services by involving the private sector. She cited the recent launch of the Puma CNG station in Salasala, describing it as the largest CNG station in Africa.

She added that in the current financial year, the Government has procured five large trucks to transport compressed natural gas to stations in remote areas, including Dodoma, Morogoro, Arusha, and Tanga, to ensure wider service accessibility.

Regarding the conversion of Government vehicles to CNG, she noted that the process has already begun. One example is the newly acquired Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses, all of which operate on CNG, leading to improved passenger services.

The Mlimani CNG Station has the capacity to fill up to 1,200 vehicles per day and is equipped with three dedicated pumps for refueling specialized trucks that transport CNG to offline filling stations, industries, institutions, and households.

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