Aggreko picks up $75m African power supply contract
PORTABLE power group Aggreko, whose UK head office is in Cannock, has won a major contract in the Ivory Coast.
The firm has confirmed reports in the African press that it has signed a 100 MW gas-fuelled temporary power contract in the country.
The contract will run for two years, and is in addition to the 100 MW Aggreko installed in 2010.
The estimated value of the contract is around $75m, which includes the supply of a 225 kv sub-station.
The contract, awarded by the Société des Energies de Côte d’Ivoire (CI-ENERGIES), will reinforce the power supply in Cote d’Ivoire and act as a bridge between today’s immediate needs and the construction of permanent capacity.
Rupert Soames, chief executive of Aggreko, said: “Following the success of the existing 100 MW power plant, we are delighted that our customer has entrusted us with a further 100 MW.
“We believe this underlines the success of our gas-fuelled power plants, in which we have invested heavily in recent years. Worldwide we now have over 750 MW of gas-fuelled capacity on rent.”
