Futuristic maglev trains on elevated tracks beside solar panel fields, a turquoise canal with a boat, and a highway under a bright blue sky

International Research Industries - Industrial Estates (IRI-IE)

An Ai and quantum computer-driven and research-embedded industrial centers of excellence consisting of a pipeline of proprietary and transformative projects and initiatives aimed at developing Africa into a first class change destination.

POWER GENERATION ENCLAVE

  • Nuclear Power Plant – 1000 MW (For a national railway network)
  • Gas / Diesel Combined Cycle Power Plant – 1000MW
  • Coal Power Plant – 2000 MW
  • Solar Power Plant – 1000 MW
  • Wind Power Plant – 500 MW
Nuclear Power Plant
Gas/Diesel Power Plant
Coal Power Plant
Solar Power Plant
Robotic arm assembling solar panel
Wind Power Plant

POWER DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION PRODUCTS ENCLAVE

This enclave will host world class manufacturing plants producing the following:

  • Transmission Equipment
  • Distribution Equipment
  • Cables (Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Fiber Optic, Sub-sea oil and gas)
  • Metering Equipment for power and water industries
Enhanced electrical cables
Electrical substation
Electricians installing a transformer
Cables at a wind farm
Industrial power transformer
Factory producing transformer insulators

THE WATER AND SEWERAGE ENCLAVE

This enclave will comprise the following:

  • Sea Water Desalination Plant
  • Industrial scale Sewerage Plant and Sewerage System for the estate
Coastal Industrial Complex Aerial
Coastal Industrial Facility Aerial
Coastal Water Treatment Plant
Desalination Plant Aerial

THE SILICA ENCLAVE

This enclave will host energy-intensive silica based manufacturing plants producing the following:

  • Sheet (Architectural) Glass Plant
  • Hollow Glass Plant
  • Solar Panel Plant
  • LED Lighting Plant
  • Mirrors and Specialty Glass Plants
  • Other Specialty Refractories
  • Lithium Battery Plant for residential Solar Power
  • Lithium Battery Plant for Utility Scale Solar
  • Plant for Interchangeable Lithium Batteries for Residential Solar and Electric Vehicles
Robotic arm installing automotive glass
Glass panel production line
Solar panel production line

THE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ENCLAVE

This enclave will host energy intensive industries and plants producing the following:

  • Portland Cement
  • Pre-cast Pozzolana Concrete Plant
  • Wall Elements
  • Railway Sleepers
  • Motorway Elements
  • Paving Blocks
  • Roofing Slabs
  • Brick Production Plant
  • Building Blocks
  • Facades
  • Paving Blocks
  • Roofing Slabs
Desert cement plant
Industrial logistics storage
Industrial sand conveyor
Lafarge cement plant
Snowy cement plant
Waterfront cement storage

THE OIL AND GAS ENCLAVE

PETROLEUM REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX

This enclave will host a cutting-edge petro-chemical complex. Feedstock for this complex shall be procured from the West African oil and gas fields under a long-term supply arrangement with a blue chip global integrated oil and gas company. Products from the complex shall serve as raw materials for companies on the estate. Whatever cannot be sold will be sold on the world market under an off-take arrangement with the company.

The following plants shall be located within the complex:

Petroleum Refinery (Diesel/Aviation fuel/Bitumen/ Calcined Coke/Industrial and Automotive lubricants)

  • Petrochemical Plants
  • Acetyls
  • Acetic Acid
  • Acetic Anhydride
  • Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA)
  • Olefins and Derivatives (Ethylene/Propylene/ Butadiene /Benzene/ Toulene/ Acrylonitrite/ Acetonitrile)
  • Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
  • Metaxylene
  • Naphthalene Dicarboxylate(NDC)
  • Paraxylene (Px)
  • Chemical Plants (Aromatics)
  • Fertilizer Plants (Organic / Inorganic – NPK, Ammonium Sulphate, Potassium Nitrate)
  • Hydrogen Plant
  • Oxygen Plant
  • Specialty Gases
  • Plastics Plants producing agricultural sheeting, plastic pots for horticulture and pipes and connectors for drip irrigation
Automated beverage bottling machine
Cheese processing and packaging on a conveyor belt
ExxonMobil oil refinery operations
Industrial chemical plant at night with flare stack
Industrial gas processing and storage tanks
Petronas Gas Berhad petrochemical plant
PotashCorp Cory potash processing facility
Praxair industrial gas tanks at a processing site

STEEL ENCLAVE

  • Large Ultra-Modern Steel Mill
  • Specialty Steel and alloys Plants
  • Electric/CNG Vehicle Assembly Plant
  • Natural and Synthetic Rubber Tire Plant
  • Ultra-modern Shipyard for the High Value Specialty Oil and Gas, Tourism and Maritime Vessel Industry
  • Fabrication Yards for steel oil and gas tanks and construction industry
  • Wind Turbine & Blades Fabrication Facility
  • Railway Track Fabrication Facility
  • High Speed Electric Locomotive Plant
Aerospace metal forming facility
Aluminum extrusion facility
Industrial warehouse construction
Industrial welder with metal coil
Paper production line
Steel hot rolling mill
Steel mill hot rolling process

ALUMINIUM ENCLAVE

  • Alumina Plant
  • Downstream aluminum product Plants
  • Aluminum Poles and elements for agriculture and horticulture
  • Aluminum elements for construction
  • Aluminum foil for packaging
Aluminum extrusion control panel
Forklift at aluminum furnace
Commercial greenhouse complex
Desert industrial warehouse
Industrial metal tube storage

SERVICES ENCLAVE

  • Port Services
  • Industrial and Commercial Warehousing
  • Document Warehousing
  • Data Centers and Data Analytics
  • Supply Chain Management
Amazon fulfillment center with solar panels
APM Terminals container port
Data center server room
Global container port logistics hub
Sustainable industrial campus and data center
Warehouse logistics park

HIGH VALUE AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL ENCLAVE

  • Cultivation of high value tropical functional herbs
  • Cultivation of high value tropical functional spices
  • Cultivation of high value tropical vegetables
  • Cultivation of high value tropical flowers
  • Storage Facilities
  • Packaging Plant
Commercial greenhouse with controlled environment farming
Urban greenhouse with leafy greens

IRE-IE STRATEGIC ENCLAVES

  • ENERGY – MINISTRY OF ENERGY (Strategic Partner – Free Carried Interest)
  • STEEL – MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Strategic Partner – Free Carried Interest)
  • CONSTRUCTION – MINISTRY OF ROADS & HIGHWAYS , MINISTRY OF WORKS & HOUSING (Strategic Partners – Free Carried Interest)
  • RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES (Strategic Partners – Free Carried Interest)

THE DEVELOPMENTAL HIGHWAY(DEV-HYWY)

DEFINITION: An integrated, self-financing, componential superstructure to link each district to the IRE-IE and to each other district.

COMPONENTS:

  • High-speed railway network
  • Pozzolana concrete motorway network
  • Pozzolana concrete canal network

DESIGN:

National 2-Lane Canal network

  • Irrigation Canal
    • Sea-water Canals for agriculture (Tertiary, Secondary, Primary systems)
    • Floating Solar Farms
    • Concessional Fish Farms
  • Transportation Canal
    • 2-way Barge Traffic Lanes
    • Petroleum and Gas Pipelines
    • 5-G Fibre-Optic Network

METHODOLOGY

  • Canals will be dug using modern construction equipment produced on the IRE-IE
  • Material dug out from the earth for the canals will be used for the construction of the motorways and railway lines on both sides of the canals.
  • There will be a gentle 25 Degree slope away from the motorways which will host a further system of solar farms.

MORE CONCEPTS

DEVELOPMENTAL HIGHWAY - PICTORIAL

Cross-section of a developmental highway with sustainable infrastructure
Futuristic monorail and canal with solar panels
Solar canal with agrivoltaics

DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE (WITH EMBEDED TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY)

Aerial view of a large industrial park with multiple warehouses and logistics buildings.

INTER-LINKED DISTRICT INFRASTRUCTURE

An illustration showing the transition from an old capital to new, modern districts, depicting urban growth and infrastructure development.

CONCEPTUAL ARCHITECTURE OF DISTRICT TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Conceptual architecture of a modern university courtyard with curved balconies, green spaces, and futuristic design.

PICTORIAL – DISTRICT-BASED MEDICAL TOURISM

A collage depicting modern hospital facilities and diverse healthcare environments, representing medical tourism.

PROTOTYPE – VERTICAL FARMING

An infographic showing the anatomy of a vertical farm, illustrating sustainable urban agriculture with multiple layers of crops.

LAND ALLOCATION BREAKDOWN

International Research Industries - Industrial Estates (IRI-IE)

Estimate: 12,000 hectares

1000 hectares per enclave

Land allocation breakdown chart for the IRI-IE project