Sector   :  Energy
Type   :  Public
Project owner   : Ministry of Energy

Amount (USD)  :   16,002 millions
Amount (FCFA)  :   8,001 billion FCFA

The objective of this project is to set up an industrial unit to manufacture mineral coal and biomass briquettes with an annual production capacity of 50,000 tons in Tchirozerine. This project is part of the pursuit of SONICHAR’s national strategy to promote biomass and mineral coal to effectively combat desertification.
Benefits

• Promotion and enhancement of local alternative energy sources for better satisfaction of strong demand and the possibility of exporting;
• Economic profitability ensured by the existence of a vast network of distributors in all the major cities of Niger for efficient marketing;
• Rationalization of production costs: site located near SONICHAR which allows a better supply of Nigerien mineral coal, tested positive in similar industrial units;
• Promote economic and social development in the far north of Niger.

Design  :  State Partner State / partner
Funding   :  State Partner State / partner
Implementation   : State Partner State / partner
Operation   : State Partner State / partner
Risk sharing   : State / partner