The projected Lamu Refinery in Kenya owned by the Dangote Group will have double the power-generation capacity of the Nigerian refinery and heavier processing equipment and a coker for the East African project.
The Guardian says the power plant at the Lamu Refinery will generate roughly 1,000 megawatts (MW) of which 500MW will be available for sale to the Kenyan government.
Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, said this weekend when the Kenyan President, William Ruto, visited the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos.
Dangote further stated that some of the processing equipment at Lamu will be heavier than that installed at the Nigerian refinery while the Kenyan facility would have a coker which is not at the Lagos plant.
He said the increased power generation capacity will be part of the infrastructure to support the Lamu refinery and the surplus electricity would be an additional source of power for Kenya.
Dangote said Ruto the Kenyan facility will be bigger than what the President saw on his tour of the Lagos refinery, citing the difference in scale.
“I will give you an idea of what we are going to have in Kenya, just that Kenya will be a little bit bigger than what you are going to see today Your Excellency,” he added.
According to the project information discussed during the visit, the proposed refinery is estimated to have a capacity of 700,000 barrels per day.
Ruto meanwhile reaffirmed September 30, 2026 as the date for the launching of the Lamu Refinery, stating the project had proceeded beyond planning, with Kenya already secured the land required for its development.
He said the Kenyan government is dealing with other prerequisites needed to take the project forward without bureaucratic delays.
The refinery would help in raising Kenya’s industrial scale by offering possibilities in engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, business and other fields, he added.
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