Aggreko provides 30MW of power to Gabon
- Additional power was
required urgently to support the national grid in
Gabon
- Aggreko installed 30MW
which became operational earlier this year
- Aggreko’s flexibility and
extensive rental fleet enabled rapid response
February 2007 - Aggreko plc, global
leader in providing temporary power generation and temperature
control services, has once again partnered with Société d'Energie
et d’Eau du Gabon (SEEG) and supplied an additional 30MW of power
to supplement the utility grid. The additional power was installed
across two sites, Bellevue and Owendo, in February 2007.
SEEG, a privately owned electricity
company, took measures to restore power to the people of Gabon and
quickly resolve the grid power shortage following limited rainfall,
which reduced the power generated by the country’s hydroelectric
dams. Aggreko airlifted the equipment from Europe and the Middle
East in order to guarantee the additional power was operational
within three weeks of the contract being awarded.
"As Gabon celebrates 47 years
of independence, SEEG and our shareholders constantly strive to
ensure that the citizens enjoy uninterrupted power that will boost
economic development. Aggreko’s rapid response, flexibility and
experience enabled us to quickly resolve the situation,” said
Marc Alberola SEEG’s General Manager.
As part of Aggreko’s commitment to
support local communities, the company has trained local mechanical
and electrical engineers to maintain and operate the equipment on
site.
This is the second contract that
SEEG have awarded to Aggreko. The first was to supply 14MW for peak
production and to allow for scheduled maintenance of SEEG’s
hydro-dams in 2004. The 14MW is still operational today following
the continued lack of hydro-power in country.