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Tuesday, March 14, 2017
GE received an order for a 200-MW combined-cycle power plant to be operated by Amandi Energy Ltd. in Aboadze, Ghana. The turnkey plant will be powered by GE’s 9E.04 gas turbine with tri-fuel capabilities. Initially fueled by light crude oil, the switch will be made to indigenous gas from Ghana’s offshore Sankofa natural gas field once available.
The plant will help to add reliable and efficient capacity to the grid to tackle Ghana’s increasing demand for power. The plant’s construction will be overseen by Metka, a leading international engineering contractor.
“GE’s fuel capabilities are unmatched. Having a turbine that is able to switch between fuels can provide increased plant operability allowing for power generation months before the indigenous gas supply would otherwise be available,” said Boaz Lavi, GM for Amandi Energy Ltd., Ghana. “This is crucial in helping Ghana meet its growing power needs.”
GE will also provide the steam turbine, heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), associated balance of plant, and seven-year contractual service agreement. Once operational, the 200-MW plant will be one of the most efficient power plants in the country and will generate the equivalent power needed to supply more than one million Ghanaian homes.
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