GE awarded substation contract in Benin
GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has been awarded a contract of $47 M for a substation project in Benin.
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West Africa, Benin, Porto-Novo: GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has been awarded a contract of $47 M for a substation project in Benin.
The nation’s biggest high-voltage substation contract has been awarded through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) — a US foreign assistance agency established by the US Congress. This is a critical grid project as only one-third of Benin’s population has access to electricity, and total per-capita consumption is low due to limited access and availability.
Under the contract, GE will supply four substations, including gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) and seven substation extensions. The scope covers the most important high-voltage substation in the country, Vedoko, and is strategically placed to help strengthen the country’s transmission backbone. GE will also work on upgrading the substations in Maria-Gleta, Berecingou, Djougou, Bohicon, Natitingou and Parakou.
This is the second contract GE’s Grid Solutions has received through MCC’s $375 M power-sector focused agreement, or compact, with Benin. The first contract, a turnkey distribution management system project involving telecommunication infrastructure and substation adaptations, was awarded in 2018 and is currently being executed. Both GE projects improve grid reliability, allowing additional energy capacity supply to support growth, boost productivity and generate more economic opportunities.
GE will provide a turnkey solution with design supply, civil work, local transportation and installation commissioning as part of the latest project. The supply includes all balance-of-plant and high-voltage substation equipment, GIS, power transformers, circuit breakers, disconnectors and earthing switches, instrument transformers, capacitors, and control and protection services. The entire project is expected to be completed in early 2022.
“Energy is a key component for on-going development in Africa,” said Eric Amoussouga, CEO GE SSA Francophone at GE’s Grid Solutions. “We are honored to be awarded this critical grid project in Benin, supporting the country’s modernization efforts around its power sector. Moreover, additional energy capacity will help foster economic development and boost local area growth.”
Source: GE