FG to construct three 25MW gas turbines to boost refinery operations

The Federal Government said it planned to construct
three 25 megawatts gas turbines at Port Harcourt
Refining Company Limited (PHRC) to improve
production.
This is contained in a statement made available to
Newsmen by NNPC's Group General Manager, Group
Public Affairs Division, Mr Ohi Alegbe on Thursday in
Abuja.
According to the statement, the gas turbines will be
installed and operated by an independent power
producer, to boost productivity through uninterrupted
power supply at the refinery.
It stated that the turbines to be installed had the
capacity to generate 72 megawatts of power, exceeding
the amount of megawatts required by PHRC.
"The arrangement with the independent power producers
is aimed at ensuring steady power supply to the refinery.
"With the installation, PHRC would focus majorly on the
core mandate of refining petroleum products for
members of the public.
"In addition, over 60 per cent of the Turn Around
Maintenance materials have been delivered to Port
Harcourt, Kaduna and Warri Refineries. And installation
of equipment and parts is in progress," it stated
Courtesy: Vanguard news
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