Sonelgaz and GE Vernova’s power equipment deal
The collaboration is an important step in the development of the country’s capacity to produce equipment for the transmission grid.
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Algeria, Algiers: GE Vernova has signed an agreement with Sonelgaz, Algeria’s national electricity and gas company, to expand the capabilities of their existing joint venture GE Algeria Turbines (GEAT) for the deployment of grid solutions. GEAT was founded in 2014 and manufactured skids and turbine auxiliaries, as well as rolled out gas turbines, steam turbines, and control systems in Algeria from its state-of-the art facility in Ain Yagout, Batna.
The companies agreed, under an amendment to the shareholders’ agreement entered into in 2014, to diversify GEAT’s core business by directing it towards the manufacture of high and extra-high voltage substations. Other power grid automation equipment and solutions for efficient and reliable power transmission are expected to be supplied by the JV, enabling the integration and complementary use of renewable energy sources.
The collaboration is an important step in the development of the country’s capacity to produce equipment for the transmission grid, strengthen national engineering capacities, create additional job opportunities and support the integration of renewables as Africa’s largest country by area Algeria diversifies its energy mix.
Source: Zawya