GE Energy's Gas Engine Business Expands in Middle East and Africa
JENBACH, AUSTRIA - April 25, 2006 - GE Energy's gas engine business is installing its first Jenbacher engines in Tanzania and Lebanon, offering two examples of the global appeal of Jenbacher technology as a cost-effective, flexible, and environmentally sound solution.
Somanga power plant, Tanzania:
GE Energy is supplying three JGS 616 GS-N.L Jenbacher gas engines for a six-megawatt (MW) power plant as part of efforts to develop Tanzania's electricity infrastructure.
The power plant is being built near the village of Somanga, 220 kilometers south of Tanzania's capital of Dar Es Salaam.
The plant will be fueled by natural gas and is an important part of the "Songo Songo Gas Development and Power Generation Project" initiative. The Songo Songo project goal is to develop Tanzania's electricity infrastructure, utilizing natural gas coming from the Songo Songo island reserve.
The engines were to be delivered during the first quarter of 2006, with installation and commissioning scheduled for the second quarter 2006.
GE is supplying the engines to the engineering firm Renco S.p.A. of Pesaro, Italy, which is installing the engines on behalf of the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd.
Household Solid Waste Management Center Biogas Project, Lebanon:
GE Energy is supplying two JMS 320 GS-B.L Jenbacher cogeneration systems for a
biogas plant being installed at a household solid waste treatment center in southwestern Saida, a coastal city located about 40 kilometers south of Beirut.
The new Jenbacher power plant, the first of its kind in Lebanon, will utilize biogas generated from the anaerobic conversion of household solid waste. The biogas will be used for the production of electricity and heat to support facility operations, an important requirement of the customer given Lebanon's high energy prices. Excess electrical power will be sold to the regional grid or private consumers close to the site. Each Jenbacher unit will generate 1.06 MW of electricity and 1.19 MW of thermal output, at an overall efficiency of 84.8%.
The Jenbacher units are expected to be delivered in the second quarter 2006.
GE is supplying the engines to M/s IBC S.A.L of Beirut, a developer and supplier of turnkey projects in the waste management field. Passavant Roediger Anlagenbau GmbH of Germany will supply the bio-conversion plant, and Sidoon Environmental of Lebanon acts as the main contractor.
In addition to these two power plants, GE's Jenbacher product team has recently been awarded a contract to supply its first project on the Caribbean island of Trinidad for a natural-gas treatment facility.
"With GE Energy's first gas engine orders in these regions, we look forward to demonstrating the fuel and application versatility of Jenbacher gas engine technology to address a wide range of customer heat and power requirements," said Barry Glickman, General Manager for GE's Jenbacher gas engine business.
Based in Jenbach, Austria, GE Energy's gas engine business is a global manufacturer of reciprocating engines, packaged generator sets and cogeneration units.
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GE Energy
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