The contract will include design, manufacture, supply and testing of eight GE gas turbines in the 15-20MW range. Rockson Engineering Nigeria will supply engineering, balance of plant, erection, commissioning, site works and a 132KW sub-station.
Daniele Scenarelli, region sales executive of Sub Saharan Africa at GE Oil & Gas, said: “GE Oil & Gas technology has been selected due to our proven track-record in delivering large-scale projects of this nature, meeting challenging deadlines and efficiency parameters without compromising on quality. We are delighted to be able to support the development of Nigeria’s infrastructure and are committed to continued long-term investment in the country.”
The contract award is in line with GE’s ‘Country to Company’ agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria, which seeks to encourage collaboration between the two parties in developing critical infrastructure that would help Nigeria achieve its 2020 Vision plan.
The ‘Country to Company’ strategy aims at promoting infrastructure projects in oil and gas processing, railway development and rehabilitation, distribution and transportation network, electric power generation, water and wastewater treatment, healthcare, aviation, and security systems.
