Comoros government demands a comprehensive evaluation of the initial project

Last week, the company OIA conducted a mission in the Comoros, following a similar mission by Bhel two years ago. The Comorian government is explicit on this point. Without a comprehensive evaluation of the initial project, no resumption is possible.

For four days, a delegation from the Overseas Infrastructure Alliance (OIA) visited Moroni as part of the project to construct a power plant running on heavy fuel oil (HFO). This company, responsible for civil engineering works, inspected the equipment stored at the Vwadju site.

Before the Comorian authorities questioned the project, its interruption was initially due to an unpaid invoice of 300,000 USD, submitted to Exim Bank India, the lender. This invoice was the responsibility of the Overseas Infrastructure Alliance (OIA). The Comoros Low-Cost Electricity Development Plan (PDMC) envisions the construction of an 18 MW thermal power plant running on heavy fuel oil.

The conclusions of the PDMC analysis recommend funding this 18 MW power plant. The adoption of new technologies, such as heavy fuel oil (HFO) power plants, is also recommended to improve energy efficiency and reduce production costs. However, integrating HFO into the energy mix would lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity production.