Gabon’s Minister of Water and Energy Universal Access, Philippe Tonangoe, will be a speaker at the MSGBC Oil, Gas and Power 2025 Conference and Exhibition, scheduled to take place in Dakar from December 8th to 10th. His participation underscores Gabon’s continued efforts to work with regional and international partners to develop its energy, mining and infrastructure sectors and attract investment.
In October last year, energy giant ExxonMobil signed The memorandum of understanding with the Gabonese government to explore deepwater and ultra-deepwater offshore areas for oil and gas marks the expansion of U.S. companies’ activities in Africa. The agreement positions Gabon as a growth frontier for offshore oil and gas development, attracting further international investment and technical expertise.
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UAE-based Technomak and Dutch solutions provider Dixstone, an affiliate of independent oil and gas company Perenco, have signed a contract for engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and installation. agreement In May, we began work on the Cap Lopez FLNG project off the coast of Gabon. The FLNG facility is expected to be operational in 2026, with an annual production capacity of 700,000 tonnes of LNG and 25,000 tonnes of LPG, and will include 137 cubic meters of storage in a refurbished floating storage and unloading unit.
The basis of Gabon’s power strategy is Orinco’s Gas to Power Project. The self-build, operate and transfer IPP aims to increase Gabon’s power generation capacity by 50% by utilizing offshore gas resources to generate electricity. The project is supported by a consortium that includes the state-owned Gabon Electricity Company, Wärtsilä, Africa 50, FGIS and Melek Powergen. Along with Orinco, Gabon is Start of operation Karpowership’s floating power plant currently supplies 25% of the country’s electricity, including in Libreville and other areas.
To further mobilize funds for energy and water projects, Gabon has established a National Fund for Energy and Water in 2025. The fund aims to address power outages, advance infrastructure development and support projects such as the Owendo thermal power plant, Nurmenzim hydropower plant and L’Amperatrice-Eugenie hydropower plant.
Gabon is also pursuing several strategic initiatives to enhance energy access and strengthen its oil, gas and renewable energy sectors. The country has boosted oil and gas production, reach capacity 220,000 barrels per day developed A comprehensive gas master plan to expand the LNG and LPG market. Gabon has also secured international financing to build new power plants and expand renewable energy capacity, including hydropower projects such as the Grand Pouvara (160 MW) and Kingale Aval (70 MW) dams.
“Gabon is committed to strengthening its role in the region’s energy sector and fostering partnerships that drive sustainable growth. Minister Tonangoe’s participation in this year’s event highlights the country’s focus on expanding energy access, attracting investment and advancing strategic projects across oil, gas and power,” said Sandra Jeke, Director of Events and Projects at Energy Capital & Power.
Minister Tonangoe joins an esteemed line-up of regional leaders at the MSGBC Oil, Gas and Power 2025 Conference and Exhibition, including ministers from Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry. His participation underlines Gabon’s commitment to working with peers and promoting cooperation across the energy, oil and power sectors in the MSGBC region.
