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activated in stages to allow for a steady ramp- generate nearly 25% of the power consumed, in a power system. The plant will provide
up process and commercial testing, which is providing the equivalent electricity needed to flexible power to Senegal and help improve
expected to be completed within the next few power up to 500,000 Senegalese homes. The the quality of people’s lives,” he added.
months. plant is expected to begin operations in phases The 9E gas turbine is a robust, proven
“First and foremost, I would like to thank starting in 2022, enhancing universal access platform that delivers high availability,
the local community for their ongoing to electricity and supporting the Senegalese reliability, and durability at a lower cost-per-
support of this project, which has been Government’s target to increase its generation kilowatt. In 2020, GE’s 9E gas turbine fleet
paramount from day one,” said Dr. Kenneth capacity with a greater utilisation of natural celebrated 40 years of operations globally. It
Namunje, Chairman and Director of KEP. gas and renewables. has a large installed base of over 650 units in
“Now, with the assistance of Kenya Power “We are pleased to collaborate with GE to the world located primarily in Asia, China,
and Lighting Company (KPLC) and Ketraco, deliver reliable and efficient gas turbines to Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The
we’re delighted that this final connection and Senegal, aligned with the country’s strategy on STF-A200 steam turbine’s configuration is
energisation sees the transmission line and gas to power under the leadership of President well-suited for this plant with a wide operating
associated equipment being handed over this Macky Sall to develop the energy sector that range to help meet the needs of a grid with
week to KPLC for future care and operation.” will be critical for the development of strategic a large amount of renewables. GE’s fleet of
The Kajiado county-located wind farm is sectors of the economy, while actively driving STF-A200 has demonstrated high reliability
expected to generate 100MW of clean power localisation initiatives,” said Samuel Sarr, CEO and availability and continues to deliver
for distribution through a 20-year Power of West African Energy. “Once completed, the advanced performance.
Purchase Agreement with KPLC, in turn project will also go a long way in reducing the GE has been collaborating with energy
powering approximately 250,000 Kenyan cost of electricity in the country,” he added. stakeholders to deploy innovative technologies
households and representing a critical step GE will supply two 9E.03 gas turbines, tailored to respond to the needs of the Sub-
toward achieving Kenya’s Vision 2030 and Big one STF-A200 steam turbine, three A39 Saharan Africa region since the 1950s with
Four Agenda. generators, two Heat Recovery Steam reliable baseload and flexible power. In 2018,
Generators (HRSG) and additional balance of the company celebrated its 100th power plant
plant equipment as part of the project scope. in Sub-Saharan Africa and today, up to 17
“Over the last decade, GE has been GW of gas power generation runs on GE gas
GAS-FIRED GENERATION building on a proven track record of turbines. GE delivers across the entire energy
delivering and commissioning power projects ecosystem from generation to transmission
GE secures equipment in Sub-Saharan Africa, and we are delighted and distribution and throughout the region,
to continue this trend by providing our gas
GE-built technologies are supported by GE
contract to power the power local service and maintenance teams working
technology to support the expected
together and in close co-operation with
biggest power plant in renewables growth in the country,” said Elisee FieldCore — the field services execution team
owned by GE to help ensure access to reliable
Sezan, CEO for GE’s Gas Power business
Senegal in Sub-Saharan Africa. “Cap des Biches and sustainable energy.
Cap des Biches combined-cycle gas turbine
Power Plant in Senegal represents another
GE has announced that it has secured an order opportunity to use gas-fired generators as power plant is being developed by Senegal’s
to supply gas power generation equipment an ideal complement to variable renewable West African Energy and will be built by
for West Africa Energy’s 300 megawatt (MW) resources because they can change power Turkish engineering, procurement, and
combined-cycle power project in Cap des levels quickly, turn down to low levels when construction (EPC) company, Calik Enerji.
Biches, Dakar, Senegal. Upon completion, demand is lower, and start rapidly. All of GE
the Cap des Biches plant will be the biggest these attributes enable gas turbines to work in
power plant in the country and is expected to concert with renewables to maintain reliability

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