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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Aggreko entered into a three-year contract extension to its 200 MW gas-fired power project in Cote d’Ivoire, with an option to extend this by a further two years. The Aggreko plant in the Vridi area of Abidjan provides critical power to the West African nation and surrounding countries interconnected to Cote d’Ivoire’s grid.
The facility was installed in 2010 with the first phase of the project producing 70 MW. This was later increased to 100 MW in 2011 and again increased in June 2013 to 200 MW.
“We are pleased to be extending the Aggreko project which forms an important part of our program of strengthening the energy infrastructure across the country,” commented AmidouTraore, Director General, CI-Energies. “The 200 MW supplied from the Aggreko plant is an important component of our energy generation mix and helps us maintain supply to our customers while we develop our long-term infrastructure programs.”
Economies across Africa are growing at a phenomenal rate 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.
Aggreko’s MD for North and West Africa, Christophe Jacquin said that the project in Cote d’Ivoire was a “great example of the value Aggreko brings to its utility customers in Africa.” He went on to say that the company’s solutions address shortages in power generation capacity which allow for its customers the “ability to maintain supply while they work to improve their systems.”
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