Egyptian-UAE firm GoGas Holding has signed a Joint Development Agreement with Madkour Holding Group to establish a combined-cycle power plant in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The facility will be fueled by gas from the offshore Banda Tevet field, which is currently being developed by GoGas. The first phase of the plant is expected to begin generating electricity by the end of 2028, with an initial capacity of 200 megawatt (MW), reaching up to 365 MW.

This step marks a major transformation in Mauritania’s energy sector, expanding the national electricity grid and strengthening the country’s role in the West African Power Pool (WAPP), said GoGas company on March 11.

“This collaboration represents a vital bridge for energy integration in the region. By leveraging our collective expertise, we are ensuring that Mauritania’s natural resources are transformed into sustainable power for its people and the wider West African market,” said Tarek El Molla, Chairman of GO GAS Holding and Egypt’s former Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.

For his part, Mostafa Maskour, Chairman of Madkour Holding, stated: “This partnership reflects our commitment to being a strategic partner for African governments. By combining our engineering excellence with GO GAS’s expertise, we are not just building a power plant; we are establishing a sustainable energy foundation for Mauritania’s industrial and social growth.”

Go Gas Holding is a privately owned start-up founded by a group of energy industry veterans and focused primarily on project development and investment in the Oil, Gas, and Power industry in the Eastern and Southern Mediterranean, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Madkour Holding Group is a major Egyptian engineering, construction, and infrastructure powerhouse that specializes in turnkey projects across the energy, utility, and industrial sectors in Egypt, the Middle East, and Africa.