Baseload Power for Cement Plant Overhaul
The challenge to the customer
When the Cement Company of Northern
Nigeria (CCNN), a division of Heidelberg Cement had scheduled an
overhaul programme at their Sokoto Cement Plant, located in a
remote part of North-West Nigeria, a temporary power plant was
needed to provide a stable power supply for the overhaul work at
the plant as well as provide power to help increase production
capacity.
Aggreko's solution
Aggreko delivered, installed and
operated a 9MW / 6.6kV temporary power plant, which was
synchronised with the cement plants’ existing medium speed heavy
fuel oil power unit.
Benefits to the customer
A turnkey power plant was supplied
comprising of generators, transformers, fuel tanks, a control room
and ancillary equipment. The equipment was transported by sea from
Dubai, UAE to Port Harcourt in Nigeria, and then some 1,200 miles
inland by road through Abuja to Sokoto.In addition to the power
package, Aggreko provided full operational and maintenance
responsibilities throughout the duration of the contract.