German multinational, MAN Energy is scaling up power generation and electricity access in some West and Central African countries. The utility aims to supply 4 × 18V32/40 CD engines to a new power plant in Chad.
A Power Engineering report yesterday said the plant is being built north of the capital, N’Djamena, and provides a total of 35MW to the national grid.
According to the head of power, MEA region at MAN Energy Solutions, Mr. Ghassan Saab, “It is estimated that just 10% of Chadians have access to electricity. We are proud that we can now make a significant contribution to the electrification of the country with our engines in this new plant.”
In Niger, MAN Energy Solutions is expanding a power plant near the national capital, Niamey. Currently, 4 × MAN 18V48/60TS engines are in operation on-site, with another engine of the same type to be delivered, adding 20mw to the plant’s capacity, bringing it to more than 100mw.
“After this expansion, the Niamey power plant alone will provide over 45% of Niger’s generation capacity,” said Saab. “However, Niger is still one of the countries in Africa with the lowest electrification rate, and we are in talks with the country’s government to increase it significantly over the next few years,” Saab added.
Additionally, MAN engineers recently commissioned 3 × MAN 18V51/60TS engines for a power plant expansion in Burkina Faso. The plant in Kossodo, a suburb of the main city, Ouagadougou, will provide 55mw of electrical power to the national grid, increasing the country’s generation capacity by nearly 20%.
MAN Energy Solutions has subsequently handed the plant over to national utility, SONABEL.
“SONABEL has relied on power plant engines from MAN Energy Solutions since 1978. We have already supplied generation technology for five power plants that are still in operation across the country today.
Following the successful expansion of the power plant in Kossodo, almost 50% of Burkina Faso’s installed capacity is now based on MAN technology.” Saab explained.
By Chidi Ekpewerechi
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