Energy Sector
Press
Oil & Gas Division
Abu Dhabi, May 3, 2013
Siemens to deliver three SGT-500 industrial
gas turbines to Nigeria
Siemens Energy has been awarded an order for three of its model SGT-500 gas
turbines, marking the first deliveries of such units to Nigeria. Customer is Edo
Cement, a company belonging to the Nigerian BUA Group. These industrial turbines
will be deployed for electric power generation for the Okpella Cement Factory in
Okpella, a city located in the Nigerian state of Edo, providing the added benefit of
low emissions. Delivery of the turbines is scheduled for spring 2014. Once
installation has been completed, the plant will have the capacity to produce 2.5
million tons of cement annually.
This order represents an important market breakthrough for the SGT-500 gas
turbine, being the first time these turbines have been sold in direct competition with
diesel or dual-fuel engines. Compared with such engines, gas turbines emit fewer
pollutants such as nitric oxides, carbon monoxide, uncombusted hydrocarbons and
fine particulates. One hallmark feature of the Model SGT-500 is that it can operate in
a duel-fuel mode, firing natural gas, liquid fuels, and even heavy fuel oil.
Furthermore, the compactness of the turbine, resulting in low space requirements
and much lower weight compared to competing technologies, is a major benefit.
This applies particularly to offshore applications but also to onshore, especially in
remote areas, as is often the case in Africa.
“This turbine is currently undergoing a renaissance. Demand in offshore applications
for power and heat generation firing heavy fuel oil and heavy crude oil is on the rise.
The SGT-500 is optimally designed for such use and offers a decisive advantage:
while it is smaller and lighter than diesel engines, it delivers comparable output,”
explains Dr. Markus Tacke, head of the Business Unit Industrial Power at Siemens
Energy Sector. “These turbines offer high returns thanks to their low investment and
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operating costs, and operate very economically. Only a limited number of personnel
are required for the operation and maintenance of these units.”
Contact for journalists:
Siemens AG, Media Relations
Ms. Kerstin Eckert, tel. +49 (0)9131 18-83481
e-mail: kerstin.eckert@siemens.com
This press release and a press picture can be found at
www.siemens.com/press/pi/EOG201305031e
For more information about our Model SGT-500 gas turbine, go to
www.siemens.com/energy/gasturbine-sgt-500
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Siemens’ Energy Sector is the world’s leading supplier of a broad spectrum of products, services and solutions for
power generation in thermal power plants and using renewables, power transmission in grids and for the extraction,
processing and transport of oil and gas. In fiscal year 2012 (ended September 30), the Energy Sector had revenues
of EUR 27.5 billion and received new orders totaling approximately EUR 26.9 billion, and posted a profit of EUR 2.2
billion. On September 30, 2012, the Energy Sector had a work force of almost 86,000. Further information is
available at: www.siemens.com/energy.
The BUA Group has a strong capital base in excess of $1.6 billion and is owned by a well known Nigerian business
mogul and industrialist Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu (CON) who has built the company portfolio into a world-class
conglomerate with interests spanning cement, port concession, oil and gas, flour and oil milling, iron and steel,
shipping, and real estate. Further information is available at: http://www.buagroup.com/
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