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Bel Air power plant and Kahone plant expansion, Senegal

28th October 2011

By: Lisete Bigala

  

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Name and Location
Bel Air power plant and Kahone plant expansion, Senegal.

Project Description
The project involves the expansion of the Bel Air and the Kahone existing power plants in Senegal.

The Bel Air power plant was built in 2005 and the Kahone plant in 2006. Both facilities are powered by 18-cylinder engines and are maintained and operated under a 15-year agreement signed in 2006.

The extension projects will provide two additional 18-cylinder engines for each site, which will increase output by 34 MW to reach a total of 102 MW on each site.

Value
The projects are valued at an estimated €60-million.

Duration
The project is expected to be completed in 12 months.

Client
Senelec.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Wärtsilä (turnkey extension supplier).

Latest Developments
Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to engineer, deliver and construct the extensions to the two existing power plants. The contracts were signed with Senelec, the country’s public utility company.

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
Wärtsilä media manager Mirja-Maija Santala, tel +358 400 793 827 or
email mirja-maija.santala@wartsila.com; or media officer Anna-Leena Pohjanpalo, tel +358 10 709 5627, cell +358 40 516 1343 or email media@wartsila.com.
Senelec, tel +221 839 30 30, fax +221 823 12 67 or email webmaster@senelec.sn.
 

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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