To improve performance and provide valuable insights and visibility into plant and turbine operations, GE\u2019s Power Services business has announced it has signed an agreement with Azito Energie S.A. to upgrade two gas turbines at the company\u2019s combined cycle power plant. GE\u2019s hardware upgrade and Operations Optimization digital solutions will help increase power output by up to 30 megawatts (MW) and will equip Azito with the insights it needs to increase efficiency and improve operations at the power plant. The project, located in the Yopougon district of Ivory Coast, marks GE\u2019s first GT13E2 MXL2 gas turbine upgrade order in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the electricity sector has undergone significant reform in Ivory Coast, new regulations have helped foster a more welcoming environment to help Ivorians gain access to electricity,\u201d said Luc Aye, Managing Director of Azito Energie. \u201cAt the centre of this agreement with GE is our commitment to provide the people of Ivory Coast with access to more reliable electricity. With GE\u2019s upgrade package and digital solutions, we will produce more power, improve the efficiency of the plant and reduce our carbon footprint.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to increasing power output by up to 30 MW, upgrades on the turbines are expected to deliver a combined cycle efficiency increase, resulting in significant fuel savings and reduced CO2 emissions. GE\u2019s solutions will also extend inspection intervals for the gas turbines, reducing maintenance and repair expenses which, in turn, will reduce overall plant costs and result in improving profitability.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the Azito Power Plant producing more than a third of the electricity in Ivory Coast, these improvements will have a wide-reaching impact on the country\u2019s energy landscape,\u201d said Elisee Sezan, General Manager, GE\u2019s Power Services business for sub-Saharan Africa. \u201cUntil two decades ago, the country was heavily reliant upon hydroelectric power and fell into an energy crisis when the electricity output from its dams was drastically reduced due to droughts. With this project, we look forward to supporting Azito Energie in its efforts to help Ivory Coast achieve its strategic energy objectives to increase existing plants\u2019 efficiency and double the installed capacity it had in early 2013 by 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n
The installation of GE\u2019s Predix-based Operations Optimization solution will provide numerous operational benefits at the Azito plant. Slated for installation in mid-2018, the software will equip Azito with deep insights and key performance indicator (KPI)-based analytics to help improve overall plant performance. It delivers enterprise data visibility across power plant and fleet-wide footprints, providing a holistic understanding of operational decisions. The solution also can provide operational benefits such as:<\/p>\n
\u2022\tImproved reliability and availability via enhanced predictivity
\n\u2022\tMore accurate performance monitoring and forecasting
\n\u2022\tDispatch enhancement via improved visibility into plant capability
\n\u2022\tLower production costs and asset generation forecasting for improved asset dispatch<\/p>\n
\u201cWith GE\u2019s Operations Optimization software, Azito will be able to improve productivity across its worldwide fleet with fact-based actions that align to KPIs,\u201d said Narendra Asnani, Executive Sales Director, GE\u2019s Power Services business for sub-Saharan Africa. \u201cIt will also enable them to tackle operational issues, meet business demand, align people and systems, and reach true plant capacity while reducing cost and downtime.\u201d<\/p>\n
GE is a historical player and a pioneer in Ivory Coast, particularly in the power sector. For example, the first ever gas turbines (Vridi, 1984), the first independent power production project (Ciprel, 1994) and the first combined cycle power plants in the country (Azito and Ciprel, 2015) all run mainly on GE technology. In 2015, the company demonstrated its commitment to help bolster the Ivorian power sector to meet future demand increases and challenges with the signing of a cross-sector Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Ivory Coast. In the MoU, GE agreed to support the country in attaining its infrastructure development goals, which include adding 1 gigawatt of power to the Ivorian national grid. \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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