Tlou Energy ready to get power line construction underway; lands generation licence
The two are key milestones towards the completion and handover of the Lesedi plant
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Tlou Energy Ltd is developing energy solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa through gas-fired power and ancillary projects. The Lesedi Gas-to-Power Project is 100% owned and is the company's most advanced project. Tlou's competitive advantages include the ability to drill cost-effectively for gas, operational experience and Lesedi's strategic location in relation to energy customers.
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The two are key milestones towards the completion and handover of the Lesedi plant
“With funds now in place along with required approvals and agreements to commercialise our gas we look forward to pushing on with development,” said managing director Tony Gilby
The Botswana focussed company holds its AGM on Wednesday.
“With the potential for Synergen Met to grow alongside Tlou, we see the development of a mutually rewarding and highly beneficial relationship"
During the quarter, Tlou agreed the terms for a facility to fund the initial development of Lesedi
Tlou is developing gas-to-power, solar photovoltaic and green hydrogen projects to meet the energy shortfall in southern Africa, backed by ~430 bcf of 3P coal bed methane reserves
"Tlou is now ready to build the grid connection for the Lesedi Power Project as well as advancing our carbon neutral hydrogen strategy," Tony Gilby said
"The HOA with Synergen Met is a truly exciting development for both companies"
Once first generation capacity is in place, the project “can rapidly expand”, the company said
Tlou said it is well-positioned to produce hydrogen from different methods as it has large and proven resources to develop these products
"Tlou has clearly outlined its key objectives and we see excellent scope for important share price catalysts in the weeks and months ahead"
We "continue to see excellent scope for important share price catalysts as the company works towards key project development milestones," said Shore Capital
Due diligence is underway ahead of an investment decision that could effectively greenlight the Phase 1 project.
The award of contracts for the transmission line and substation was a key milestone It kicks off the construction process at Lesedi First electricity sales could be seen within the next year
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It has awarded contracts for the build-out of the substations and 100km transmission line
Lesedi is one of three separate CBM projects Tlou has in Botswana. The Lesedi project comprises of one mining licence and four prospecting licences.
Production pods are in place, an interim PPA has been inked and the company intends to initially seek project funding to install power lines
The move is a “major step forward” as puts the company on a path to its first revenues
Senior management have agreed a pay cut, production operations may be suspended and the company intends to focus on the negotiation of a long term power purchase agreement