Aggreko brings 100 MW ADDGAS-generated power to Benin

• 7 years ago (2016-09-06)
• David Flin

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Aggreko has won a bid to supply 100 MW of ADDGAS-generated power to Benin. The one-year contract will support the country’s national grid with energy generated from ADDGAS, an add-on technology which substitutes a significant portion of diesel fuel with natural gas.

With an annual GDP growth of nearly 6 per cent, and a rapidly expanding industrial sector, power demands across Benin are increasing. In its role as the national power utility and system operator in Benin, Société Béninoise d’Energie Electrique (SBEE)In is working to bring electricity to the country’s 10 million inhabitants by increasing generation capacity and further developing transmission and distribution networks.

In response to the public tender process, Aggreko’s bid was the only one to include an ADDGAS option. By maximising available fuel types, SBEE will be able to make significant savings over the duration of the contract as a result of the flexible ADDGAS solution.

 Aggreko is also installing specialist high voltage equipment as part of its turnkey offering.