The construction of a 100 MW natural gas-fired power station at Ressano Garcia is progressing well, with the first of 13 power generation sets having arrived at the Gigawatt Park site on April 15. Print Send to Friend 0 0 South African investment group and majority shareholder in the project Gigajoule International on Thursday said shipment of the 20-cylinder natural-gas-fuelled Rolls Royce engine sets, manufactured in Bergen, Norway, had been completed in March.
The generator sets were now being transported by road to the R2.24-billion project, where civil construction got under way in August 2014. The construction of the power station was on schedule and within budget and it was expected to be fully operational before the end of the year. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract was executed by a consortium comprising WBHO and PB Power, while TSK was the main subcontractor. Gigajoule International CEO Johan de Vos said the power station was a “great example of the huge potential” of natural gas as feedstock for power generation in Southern Africa.
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The generator sets were now being transported by road to the R2.24-billion project, where civil construction got under way in August 2014. The construction of the power station was on schedule and within budget and it was expected to be fully operational before the end of the year. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract was executed by a consortium comprising WBHO and PB Power, while TSK was the main subcontractor. Gigajoule International CEO Johan de Vos said the power station was a “great example of the huge potential” of natural gas as feedstock for power generation in Southern Africa.
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