塞内加尔国有管道运营商塞内加尔燃气网络（Réseau Gazier du Senegal）首席执行官周四接受路透社采访时表示，该公司正寻求投资者帮助融资额外5.3亿欧元（5.94亿美元）的管网扩建项目，以便在2029年前向多个发电站输送天然气。
塞内加尔作为液化天然气出口国，希望其海上天然气项目能够推动经济发展，减少对昂贵精炼燃料的依赖，并扩大全国范围内的电力供应。
去年9月，RGS S.A.启动了总长400公里（248.6英里）地下管道分配网络的首期2.75亿欧元工程，该段管道将离岸GTA气田与该国北部的一座250兆瓦燃气发电厂相连接。
Senegal's state-owned pipeline operator Reseau Gazier du Senegal wants investors to help finance an extra €530 million ($594 million) network expansion to distribute natural gas to several power stations by 2029, its chief executive told Reuters on Thursday.
RGS首席执行官帕佩·莫马尔·洛（Pape Momar Lo）表示，计划中的进一步分阶段升级将连接超过300公里的管网，以接通多座燃气发电厂，这些气源包括GTA（BP.L）、Yakaar-Teranga和Sangomar（WDS.AX）气田，该部分工程将需要额外投入5.3亿欧元。
他补充称，关键技术研究已完成，政府正寻求项目融资合作伙伴以开发该管网，覆盖约15%的股权融资。
新管道将获得15年可续期特许经营权，并保障一套覆盖资本和运营费用的 tarif 结构，以及20%的内部收益率。
Liquefied Natural Gas exporter Senegal wants its offshore gas projects to help power its economy, reduce dependence on expensive refined fuels and help expand electricity access across the country In September RGS S.A. started with the first €275 million leg of a planned 400 km (248.6 miles) underground pipeline distribution network, connecting offshore GTA gas field to a 250 megawatt gas-fired power plant in the country's north Further phased upgrades are planned to connect just over 300 km to several other gas-fired power plants from its GTA (BP.L), Yakaar-Teranga and Sangomar (WDS.AX) gas fields which will require an additional €530 million, RGS chief executive Pape Momar Lo said Key technical studies have been completed, he said, with government seeking project finance partnerships to develop the network, covering around 15% of equity financing The new pipelines would be offered a 15-year renewable concession and be guaranteed a tariff structure covering capital and operational expenses, as well as a 20% internal rate of return, he added