Aggreko Expands Ivory Coast Power Project to 200 MW
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Posted on July 9, 2013 at 7:07:01 AM
Aggreko Expands Ivory Coast Power Project to 200 MW
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, July 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Aggreko, the world leader in the provision of temporary power generation
[http://africa.aggreko.com/products-services/power-overview ] and temperature control
[http://africa.aggreko.com/products-services/temperature-overview ] services, has
announced the expansion of its power plant [http://africa.aggreko.com/power-plants ] in
Ivory Coast with the addition of 100 MW of generating capacity that brings the total
combined output from the project to 200 MW.
The extension of the power plant was officially inaugurated by the Prime Minister of
Ivory Coast, His Excellency, Daniel Kablan Duncan, during a ceremony held on the 1st of
July at the project site in the capital Abidjan.
The event was also attended by the UK Minister for Africa, The Right Honourable Mark
Simmonds and the Ivory Coast Minister of Mines and Energy, The Honourable Adama Toungara.
Senior management of CI-Energies and Aggreko were also in attendance.
The Aggreko power plant in the Vridi area of Abidjan has been in operation since 2010
when the first 70 MW
[http://africa.aggreko.com/news-events/press-releases/70-mw-gas-power-to-ivory-coast ] was
installed. This was then later increased by an additional 30 MW in 2011
[http://africa.aggreko.com/news-events/press-releases/power-plant-ivory-coast ]. With a
booming economy and GDP growth of around 8.5%, demand for energy has been increasing
steadily in recent years.
The 200 MW from the Aggreko power plant injects vital capacity into the local grid,
helping to keep essential infrastructure and services running, while also ensuring power
supplies are maintained to both business and domestic users.
"We are pleased to be adding an additional 100 MW into the national grid as part of
our program of strengthening the energy infrastructure across the country," commented
Amidou Traore, Director General, CI-Energies. "The 200 MW supplied from the Aggreko plant
is an important component of the energy generation mix and helps us maintain supply to our
customers while we develop our long-term infrastructure programmes."
Economies across Africa are growing at a phenomenal rate which is resulting in an
increased strain on power generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure. By
adding large-scale, fast-track interim power, countries can continue to supply the energy
required to sustain economic growth while governments and state utilities work on bringing
new generation capacity online.
"Our project in Ivory Coast is a fine example of the value Aggreko brings to its
utility customers in Africa," commented Christophe Jacquin, Managing Director, Aggreko
North and West Africa. "We support our customers by bringing significant generation
capacity on-line within very short timeframes and without any capital investment. Our
solutions address shortages in power generation capacity to give our customers the ability
to continue supply while working to address the gaps in the power supply.
Notes for Editors
Aggreko plc is the world leader in the supply of temporary power and temperature
control solutions. Aggreko employs over 5,700 people operating from 194 locations. In 2012
we served customers in about 100 countries, and had revenues of approximately GBP 1.6bn
(USD 2.5bn or Euros 2.0bn). Aggreko plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AGK.L), is
a member of the FTSE-100 index, and is headquartered in Scotland.
Aggreko provides power and temperature control solutions to customers who need them
either very quickly, or for a short or indeterminate length of time. Examples would be the
supply of power to an industrial site which needs to service its permanent power supply,
supplying a whole city in times of power shortage, or providing a major sporting event
with power and cooling systems. We serve our customers either through our 194 service
centres, which we call the Local business, or globally through our International Power
Projects business.
In the Local business, which accounts for about half of our revenues, we hire our
equipment to customers, who then operate it for themselves, although we retain
responsibility for servicing and maintaining it. In the International Power Projects
business, which also accounts for about half of our revenues, we operate as a power
producer. We install and operate power plants and we charge our customers both for
providing the generating capacity, and for the electricity we produce. We design and
manufacture equipment specifically for these requirements in our factory in Dumbarton,
Scotland.
Recent customers include the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Vancouver
2010 Olympic Winter Games and the power utilities in over 50 countries including the UK,
France, Angola, Kenya, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Venezuela, Chile, Brazil and the USA.
In 2012 we fulfilled almost 45,000 customers' assignments and 70% of those who
responded to our research gave us a recommendation of 9 or 10 out of 10.
For more information visit http://africa.aggreko.com
Aggreko
CONTACT: Contact: Nicholas van Santen, PR & Communications Manager, Aggreko EMEA, T: +971 56 682 5978, E: nicholas.vansanten@aggreko.ae
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, July 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Aggreko, the world leader in the provision of temporary power generation
[http://africa.aggreko.com/products-services/power-overview ] and temperature control
[http://africa.aggreko.com/products-services/temperature-overview ] services, has
announced the expansion of its power plant [http://africa.aggreko.com/power-plants ] in
Ivory Coast with the addition of 100 MW of generating capacity that brings the total
combined output from the project to 200 MW.
The extension of the power plant was officially inaugurated by the Prime Minister of
Ivory Coast, His Excellency, Daniel Kablan Duncan, during a ceremony held on the 1st of
July at the project site in the capital Abidjan.
The event was also attended by the UK Minister for Africa, The Right Honourable Mark
Simmonds and the Ivory Coast Minister of Mines and Energy, The Honourable Adama Toungara.
Senior management of CI-Energies and Aggreko were also in attendance.
The Aggreko power plant in the Vridi area of Abidjan has been in operation since 2010
when the first 70 MW
[http://africa.aggreko.com/news-events/press-releases/70-mw-gas-power-to-ivory-coast ] was
installed. This was then later increased by an additional 30 MW in 2011
[http://africa.aggreko.com/news-events/press-releases/power-plant-ivory-coast ]. With a
booming economy and GDP growth of around 8.5%, demand for energy has been increasing
steadily in recent years.
The 200 MW from the Aggreko power plant injects vital capacity into the local grid,
helping to keep essential infrastructure and services running, while also ensuring power
supplies are maintained to both business and domestic users.
"We are pleased to be adding an additional 100 MW into the national grid as part of
our program of strengthening the energy infrastructure across the country," commented
Amidou Traore, Director General, CI-Energies. "The 200 MW supplied from the Aggreko plant
is an important component of the energy generation mix and helps us maintain supply to our
customers while we develop our long-term infrastructure programmes."
Economies across Africa are growing at a phenomenal rate which is resulting in an
increased strain on power generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure. By
adding large-scale, fast-track interim power, countries can continue to supply the energy
required to sustain economic growth while governments and state utilities work on bringing
new generation capacity online.
"Our project in Ivory Coast is a fine example of the value Aggreko brings to its
utility customers in Africa," commented Christophe Jacquin, Managing Director, Aggreko
North and West Africa. "We support our customers by bringing significant generation
capacity on-line within very short timeframes and without any capital investment. Our
solutions address shortages in power generation capacity to give our customers the ability
to continue supply while working to address the gaps in the power supply.
Notes for Editors
Aggreko plc is the world leader in the supply of temporary power and temperature
control solutions. Aggreko employs over 5,700 people operating from 194 locations. In 2012
we served customers in about 100 countries, and had revenues of approximately GBP 1.6bn
(USD 2.5bn or Euros 2.0bn). Aggreko plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AGK.L), is
a member of the FTSE-100 index, and is headquartered in Scotland.
Aggreko provides power and temperature control solutions to customers who need them
either very quickly, or for a short or indeterminate length of time. Examples would be the
supply of power to an industrial site which needs to service its permanent power supply,
supplying a whole city in times of power shortage, or providing a major sporting event
with power and cooling systems. We serve our customers either through our 194 service
centres, which we call the Local business, or globally through our International Power
Projects business.
In the Local business, which accounts for about half of our revenues, we hire our
equipment to customers, who then operate it for themselves, although we retain
responsibility for servicing and maintaining it. In the International Power Projects
business, which also accounts for about half of our revenues, we operate as a power
producer. We install and operate power plants and we charge our customers both for
providing the generating capacity, and for the electricity we produce. We design and
manufacture equipment specifically for these requirements in our factory in Dumbarton,
Scotland.
Recent customers include the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Vancouver
2010 Olympic Winter Games and the power utilities in over 50 countries including the UK,
France, Angola, Kenya, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Venezuela, Chile, Brazil and the USA.
In 2012 we fulfilled almost 45,000 customers' assignments and 70% of those who
responded to our research gave us a recommendation of 9 or 10 out of 10.
For more information visit http://africa.aggreko.com
Aggreko
CONTACT: Contact: Nicholas van Santen, PR & Communications Manager, Aggreko EMEA, T: +971 56 682 5978, E: nicholas.vansanten@aggreko.ae