Borouge Plc, a leading petrochemical company that provides innovative and differentiated polyolefin solutions, is supporting Rwanda’s energy sector with the innovative ‘Made in UAE’ solutions that the company has supplied to 56-megawatt power plant on Lake Kivu, Rwanda.
Borouge’s solutions were used to produce pre-compounded polyethylene pipes for the power plant that will help meet about 25% of the energy needs of Rwanda, home to 13 million people.
The company’s solutions also enable the power plant to mitigate greenhouse gas emission risks, thereby protecting the natural environment and the 30,000-strong lakeside community.
In partnership with ISCO Industries Inc. (ISCO), a global piping solutions provider, and Union Pipes Industry, a leading UAE-based pipe manufacturer, Borouge’s BorSafe materials, made using Borealis Borstar technology, were deployed to construct corrosion- and chemical-resistant pipes.
These pipes are used for the safe extraction of methane and disposal of carbon dioxide in this specialised power generation project in Lake Kivu, one of the world’s deepest freshwater lakes in Rwanda, which was built by Rwanda-based Shema Power Lake Kivu Ltd, an independent power producer in partnership with ISCO.
Source : Zawya