Dar es Salaam — GE Power & Water's Distributed Power has said it will increase Tanzania's installed power capacity by about 15%, significantly improving reliability and fuel efficiency.
GE will provide four aeroderivative gas turbines, two already delivered at site to Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor, Jacobsen Elektro AS for a new facility in Kinyerezi.
The new, 150-megawatt natural gas turbine power plant is owned by the local utility, Tanesco, and supports the Tanzania government's 'Big Results Now' (BRN) initiative.
The company said in a statement availed to East African Business Week in Dar es Salaam last week that with the addition of this project, GE units now will provide more than 30% of the total electric power in Tanzania.
"This project will help Tanzania reduce its dependence on expensive rental units and strengthen the reliability of its power supply," the Managing Director of the Jacobsen Elektro AS, Ole Kristian Ødegård said.
As the EPC contractor for this power plant, we are responsible for the complete turnkey project and choosing the best solution for Tanesco's needs he said adding that GE's flexibility and reliable technology were key reasons we chose them for this important project."
Ødegård said under the terms of the contract, GE will supply four of its LM6000-PF dual-fuel aeroderivative gas turbines, which will provide approximately 44.5 megawatts (MW) of power each at about 40% efficiency.
The new facility in Kinyerezi is expected to begin commercial operation in late 2014 or early 2015, Ødegård told East African Business Week.
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