90MW Contract for Temporary Power Supply
- Temporary power required to sustain development of the Angolan
capital, Luanda
- Aggreko to supply 90MW at 15kV to support the utility grid
- Aggreko’s solution will ensure uninterrupted power for the
city’s residents and industry
20 September 2007: Aggreko plc, the world
leader in the provision of temporary power and temperature control
solutions, has won a significant contract with Empresa Nacional de
Electricidade (ENE) to supply Luanda with 90MW of temporary power
to help sustain the rapid economic growth of the Angolan
economy.
The 90MW will be in addition to the 60 MW already installed in
Luanda and in Cabinda; as part of the new contract, the
arrangements for the existing Luanda site are to be extended for a
further year. The contract will provide enough power for up to 4
million people.
Equipment for the contract will be installed in phases, with the
initial 30MW due to be commissioned in December 2007 and the
balance to be delivered in 2008. The overall value of the contract
will be $45 million in 2008.
Aggreko’s International Power division now supplies electricity
to 19 African nations as governments and utilities in the region
increasingly turn to the company to support their strong economic
growth as they develop more permanent sources of power.
"Due to the reviving economy in Angola and the exceptional
demand for power in Luanda, we have taken measures to install
additional temporary power in Luanda. We have chosen Aggreko to
supply an additional 90MW of temporary power because of their
faultless performance in executing their existing 30MW power
station in Cezenga, Luanda. The existing project in Cezenga will be
increased to 60MW and the balance of 60MW will be installed on two
new sites" said Eduardo Gomes Nelumba, Chairman of the Board of
ENE.
Rupert Soames, Chief Executive of Aggreko, said: ”We are
delighted to have been chosen once again by ENE to help them
support the development of the Angolan economy. We have worked
closely with them over the past two years to improve the power
supply in Luanda, and this has clearly been a success”.
As part of Aggreko’s commitment to support local communities,
the company will continue to train local mechanical and electrical
engineers to maintain and operate the equipment. The company’s
on-site service and maintenance crews will be available 24 hours a
day, 365 days a year to ensure the equipment always operates at
peak performance and delivers uninterrupted power.