Shanduka-Aggreko completes
successful power project for the 2010 FIFA World
CupTM
27 July 2010, Johannesburg, South Africa -
Aggreko plc, along with its joint venture partner Shanduka Group,
has begun decommissioning the temporary power plants used to
successfully power the 2010 FIFA World CupTM. In total,
56 MW of power was provided throughout the tournament to the ten
host stadiums and to the International Broadcast Centre.
The power was provided under two
separate contracts. The first was a 29 MW broadcast power contract
under which Shanduka-Aggreko provided temporary power packages for
the television and radio broadcast of the tournament. Under the
second contract, Shanduka-Aggreko provided 27 MW of ‘domestic’
power to the stadiums. The domestic power supply included the
accreditation and ticket centres, security checkpoints and the
hospitality, food and beverage and merchandising facilities.
The temporary power supply at all venues operated
successfully for the duration of the tournament. The
decommissioning of the equipment, including all generators, fuel
tanks, distribution panels and cables, is expected to be completed
by the middle of August.
Power supply statistics:
- 56 MW of power is enough to supply over 56,000 homes
- 253 generators were utilised for the project
- 525 kilometres of cable was installed
- 360 staff were employed on the project, 320 of whom were
locally-employed South Africans
Editor’s Notes
Aggreko plc is the world leader in the supply of temporary power
and temperature control solutions. Aggreko employs over 4,000
people operating from over 144 locations. In 2009 we served
customers in about 100 countries, and had revenues of approximately
£1.0bn (USD $1.6bn or Euros €1.1bn). Aggreko plc is listed on the
London Stock Exchange (AGK.L), is a member of the FTSE-100 index,
and is headquartered in Scotland. For more information, please
visit the company website at www.aggreko.com
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 144 service centre’s, 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 Beijing 2008
Olympics, the Vancouver 2010 Olympics
and the power utilities in over 50 countries including the UK,
France, Angola, Kenya, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Venezuela, Chile,
Brazil and the USA. For more information, please visit the company
website at: www.aggreko.co.za