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$186m Afam Fast Power To Add 240mw To Nat’l Grid- FG by alfanio(m): 4:04pm On Mar 27, 2018 |
OYIGBO – The $186 million Afam Fast power project
would be ready for commissioning next month, the
Federal Government has announced.
The project tagged “power on the wheel” initiated
by the All Progressive Congress APC, government in
2016 would add 240 megawatts of electricity to the
national grid when it fully becomes operational .
The project located on Afam III the premises of
Afam Power PLC, in Oyigbo LocL Government of
Rivers State, is being executed in collabation with
the Government and the General Electric, GE.
Disclosing this during the ministerial press visit, the
Managing Director of Afam Power PLC, Engr.
Olumide Obademi said the turbines project is 90
percent completed.
According to him, “Similarly, the job on the 132KV
switchyard for power evacuation is already
completed.”
Engr. Obademi recalled that, sometimes in 2016, the
Federal government of Nigeria had an MoU with
General Electric, GE, to supply fast power in line wit
its incremental power programme.
Explaining further, he said, “By January 2017, the
civil works commenced in preparation for the arrival
of eight GE TM 2500 Turbines and its auxiliaries
with a total capacity of 240mw of 30mw each.
“Before the end of 2017, all the eight turbines and
the auxiliaries arrived site. installation and
asssemblying commenced immediately.
“Presently, the installation of the turbines and
generators had been completed, meanwhile the
installation of the auxiliaries are in progress and
about 90 percent completed.”
Speaking while conducting journalists rounds the
project, the Managing Director of General Electric,
Mohammed Mijandad said the project he described
as very beneficial to the country and its people
would be completed any moment from now.
He said the GE is only waiting the Federal consent
on the securitization for the project to take-off,
which according to him has capacity to supply
power to 1.5 million homes.
He added that, The TM 2500 generator set, which is
trailer mounted can also be installed faster than
traditional power plants and make it ideally suited
to meet nigeria’s growing energy demands.
He said the turbine is able to switch between gas
and LPG fuels can provide increased plant
operability allowing for more reliable power
generation.
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Re: $186m Afam Fast Power To Add 240mw To Nat’l Grid- FG by alfanio(m): 4:05pm On Mar 27, 2018 |
for all those yapping about the failure of this govt food don done, bring plate come take your own 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: $186m Afam Fast Power To Add 240mw To Nat’l Grid- FG by GavelSlam: 4:08pm On Mar 27, 2018 |
Well done to all those involved. |
Re: $186m Afam Fast Power To Add 240mw To Nat’l Grid- FG by anibirelawal(m): 4:34pm On Mar 27, 2018 |
Action speaks louder than voice. |
Re: $186m Afam Fast Power To Add 240mw To Nat’l Grid- FG by Sirjamo: 5:19pm On Mar 27, 2018 |
Asesenmu eye bo lapo. Meaning: we are just starting |
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