The project which is expected to be completed by next year is being implemented in Rusororo sector of Gasabo District on a 12-hectare piece of land.
In June 2016, SP inaugurated a $22 million worth fuel depot with the capacity of storing 22 million liters of fuel.
Speaking to IGIHE, the SP Chief Operations Officer, Alexandre Ngendahimana explained that they are upgrading the depot fivefold from the existing storage capacity.
“After a 22 million liters depot facility completed last year, we are constructing a 38 million liters facility to enable the country have uninterrupted fuel supplies in case of an emergency,” he said.
Rwandan fuel dealers import fuel through the ports of Mombasa, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
According to Ngendahimana, SP currently has capacity to serve Rwandan market with petrol for 50 days without more importation.
He said that in June 2018, all depots will be completed and the company will be able to store 60 million liters.“
These depots will enable us to store fuels that can be used for a period of four months. We do our best to always have these depots filled,” he explained.
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