BPOPF takes bigger stake in Tlou Energy
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Tlou Energy is set to pioneer the country's first CBM poer station PIC: TLOUENERGY.COM
The increased investment is a vote of confidence for Tlou, which is a front-runner in government’s pending contract for the construction of a 100-megawatt Coal Bed Methane power station.
The BPOPF, which is the country’s largest pension fund with approximately P60 billion in assets, previously held a 4.6 percent stake in Tlou.
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