Siemens to supply more than 200 MW of mobile power to Afghanistan

• 7 years ago (2017-11-15)
• David Flin

Asia 892 Gas 393

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The Afghanistan Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Siemens and Bayat Power for the provision by Siemens of its SGT-A45 mobile gas turbine for a three-phase energy project in the country. Upon completion, the plant will supply 200 MW.

Martin Tartibi, Global Head of SGT-A45 Mobile Unit for Siemens Energy, said: “Siemens has decades of experience in the development of gas turbine technology. We continue to innovate to address the changing needs of the market, and the SGT-A45 is a solution that meets the need for fast power.”

The Bayat Power 1 programme was announced last year by Bayat Power and the Afghanistan Government. The programme calls for a three-phase, $250 million IPP investment programme.

Siemens’ SGT-A45 aeroderivative gas turbine generates up to 44 MW, and is designed to provide immediate power to the grid. The SGT-A45 is packaged for rapid deployment, and can be installed in less than two weeks.