GE (www.GE.com) safely completed
service interventions on three GE 9E gas turbines at the Niger Delta Power
Holding Company (NDPHC) power plants in Calabar and Sapele, Nigeria; With
compressive safety measures due to COVID-19 in place, GE and NDPHC quickly
ensured both employee safety and on-time project execution; Outages were executed
on time and the restored power will enable NDPHC to provide the equivalent
electricity needed to power up to 2 million Nigerian homes.
GE (NYSE: GE) today announced the
successful rehabilitation of three 9E.03 gas turbines, at three Niger Delta
Power Holding Company’s (NDPHC) Power Plants in Calabar and Sapele, Nigeria.
These operations reduced the risk of unplanned downtime of its power generation
equipment, enabling the plants to reliably secure and restore the supply of up
to 360 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the national grid, the equivalent
electricity needed to power approximately two million Nigerian homes. Despite
the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, GE and NDPHC worked together to
swiftly implement safety procedures to ensure a safe and on-time execution.
“Being Nigeria’s largest
electricity generating company, with a total installed capacity of 4.0
gigawatts (GW), representing about 35% of Nigeria’s generating capacity, we are
committed to strengthening Nigeria's power sector, despite the unexpected
logistical challenges of the COVID-19 outbreak,” said Chiedu Ugbo, Managing
Director, NDPHC. “GE’s efficiency to mobilize local teams on-site with the
required technical skills and expertise, as well as GE’s global supply chain
scale was crucial to ensure the timely and safe completion of the outages at
the sites and help us achieve our goal.”
The outages involved stage three
bucket changeouts on three 9E gas turbines as well as additional combustion
inspections. Engineers from GE and FieldCore, the field services execution
company owned by GE, worked together and in close collaboration with NDPHC to implement additional safety measures and
reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19, including frequent disinfections at
the site, physical distancing, standard passive and active temperature
screenings for personnel, and the use of personal protective equipment such as
masks and gloves.
“We are committed to supporting
power plant operators like NDPHC to be able to provide reliable power with
exceptional support and services from GE throughout these uncertain times,
while ensuring and maintaining the health and safety of our employees and
suppliers.” said Elisee Sezan, CEO for GE's Gas Power business in Sub-Saharan
Africa. “The successful rehabilitation of the power generations assets at
Calabar and Sapele plants will help increase the 9E gas turbines’ efficiency,
while lowering emissions and providing essential power for industrialization,
healthcare facilities, homes, schools and businesses.”
This year, GE’s 9E gas turbine
fleet celebrates 40 years of operations globally. The 9E is a robust, proven
platform that delivers high availability, reliability, and durability while
lowering the overall cost-per-kilowatt. It has a large installed base of over
650 units in the world located primarily in Asia, China, Europe, Africa and the
Middle East.
GE has been collaborating with
energy stakeholders to deploy innovative technologies tailored to respond to
the needs in the region since the 1950s with reliable baseload and flexible
emergency power. In 2018, the company celebrated its 100th power plant in
Sub-Saharan Africa and today, up to 17 GW of gas power generation on the grid
runs on GE gas turbines. GE delivers across the entire energy ecosystem from
generation to transmission and distribution and throughout Nigeria, GE-built
technologies are supported by local service and maintenance teams from the
company to ensure access to reliable and sustainable energy.
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