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Food firm to modernise power generation facilities

he technology group Wärtsilä will
supply fuel-flexible dual-fuel engines
Tto extend, improve, and modernise
power generation for a captive power plant
at Nigeria’s oldest and largest food and
agro-allied company, Flour Mills Nigeria.
The company’s Lagos-based power plant is
needed to ensure sufficient capacity and a
reliable electricity supply around the clock to
meet its food production requirements and
commitments to its customers.
The first order comprises a 9-cylinder
Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel engine generator Fuel-flexible Wärtsilä 34DF engine generators will modernise power generation at the captive power
set and is an extension to the existing plant of Nigeria’s largest food and agro-allied company Flour Mills Nigeria © Flour Mills Nigeria
generating capacity provided by a similar
Wärtsilä engine generator set that has been this inherent capability provides a valuable hedge against fuel price increases and lends itself to
successfully operating since 2017. accommodating future fuel infrastructure developments.
The second order comprises a “It is always gratifying to receive repeat orders from a customer, not only because it signifies
12-cylinder Wärtsilä 34DF engine generator their satisfaction with our solution, but also because it cements the relationship between our
set and is intended to replace an existing companies. Operational flexibility and efficiency, which are features of the Wärtsilä engines, are
inefficient mono-fuel generating asset in becoming key issues in energy production and are especially relevant for production facilities with
the plant with efficient dual-fuel generating a critical need for a reliable electricity supply,” commented Marc Thiriet, Energy Business Director,
capacity as part of Flour Mills Nigeria’s Africa West, Wärtsilä.
captive power plant modernisation plans. The Nigerian government’s 30-30-30 vision document for the power sector aims to achieve
The Wärtsilä engine generator sets will a capacity of 30 000 MW of electricity by the year 2030, with at least 30% being supplied from
be delivered during 2021 and are expected to renewable energy sources.
become fully operational in early 2022. The selection of fast-starting and stopping Wärtsilä engines means that should the customer
The multi-fuel capability of the Wärtsilä have access to solar or wind power in the future, these engine generator sets can provide smart
engines, which can switch seamlessly back-up generation to balance the fluctuating supply from the renewables.
from natural gas to liquid fuel mode while Wärtsilä has a leading position in supplying flexible power generation to West Africa with
running at full load, facilitates continuous 4792 MW of capacity installed, of which 667 MW in Nigeria. Wärtsilä has operated in the country
supply of electricity to critical loads in the since 2010 and has about 90 employees locally.
event of uncertainties in the quality and
quantity of the gas supply. In addition to Contact Wayne Glossop, Wärtsilä, Tel 021 511-1230,
maximising the availability and reliability, wayne.glossop@wartsila.com, www.wartsila.com

Bosch Rexroth Botswana appoints new General Manager

iaan Loots has been appointed General Manager of Bosch Rexroth Botswana, effective
7 July 2021.
RRiaan brings a wealth of experience across a wide range of industry applications throughout
Africa to his new position. He began his career at Denel before moving to CSIR Defencetek. He
then put his design skills to good use at Busaf Bauer before researching the agglomeration of
coal fines. Riaan then managed Larox/Outotec in Zambia and Ghana, and Sulzer Pumps in Zambia
thereafter. He worked for Multotec before joining Bosch Rexroth in South Africa.
Having lived and worked in various African countries for ten years, Riaan is familiar with
customers from Mauritania to west, central and southern Africa. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma
in Business Administration, a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering and a National
Diploma in 3D Design.
“I look forward to this opportunity to lead and manage the Botswana office, where I will
pursue sustainable growth while also developing and maintaining good customer relationships,”
says Riaan Loots.

Contact Gillian Allin, Bosch Rexroth South Africa, Tel 011 979-4630, info@hytec.co.za
www.boschrexroth.africa Riaan Loots

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