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GE (www.GE.com) successfully completed service works on four LM6000 aeroderivative gas turbines at the Songas Ubungo Power Plant in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania\u00a0; The works were executed on time with the highest standard of safety and quality, ensuring the continued supply of up to 150 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the national grid; The project boosted performance and reliability, and improved the operational efficiency and flexibility of the Songas Ubungo power plant.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n GE (NYSE: GE) announced today, on the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the successful completion of service works at four LM6000 aeroderivative gas turbines at the Songas Ubungo Power Plant in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.\u00a0 Amidst the pandemic, the work was executed safely and ensured the continued delivery of up to 150 megawatts (MW) of electricity from the units to the national grid. The service work conducted, which includes predictive maintenance with routine parts replacement, also boosted performance and reliability and improved the operational efficiency and flexibility of the power plant.<\/p>\n \u201cDespite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, GE succeeded in helping us improve our power generation capabilities, through its upgrades and maintenance solutions,\u201d said Dr. Michael Mngodo, Songas Plant Manager. \u201cWe are pleased that the\u00a0service interventions were executed on time to the highest standard of safety and quality, increasing the availability and overall reliability of our power plant,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Engineers from FieldCore, GE\u2019s owned field services company, worked in collaboration with Songas under the established COVID-19 site protocols to ensure the safe completion of the project. The Ubungo power plant provides nearly 12 percent of the grid connected power in Tanzania. The gas turbines are equipped with SPRINT (SPRayINTercooling) technology, which increases gas turbine performance, improves power flexibility, enhances the combustion system, improves fuel efficiency, extends maintenance intervals for the combustor, hot section and major overhaul and lowers maintenance costs.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are honored by the trust placed by Songas in our team\u2019s ability to execute critical maintenance work at the Songas Power Plant, and to have delivered on that trust,\u201d said Elisee Sezan, CEO of GE Gas Power Sub-Saharan Africa. \u201cThis project illustrates our commitment to work with our customers, like Songas, to provide industry-leading technologies and advanced services that help power plant operators around the world meet their operational needs and fuel the economic growth of the countries where they operate,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n The announcement was made on April 28 in conjunction with the World Day for Safety and Health at Work which focuses on strategies to strengthen national occupational safety and health systems. \u201cWe are working with our customers, while coordinating with local governments, to ensure the health and safety of our employees and suppliers during this pandemic. The excellent professionalism and dedication to safety of all teams was crucial to the success of the service work,\u201d said Sezan.<\/p>\n With almost 70 years of presence in Sub-Saharan Africa, GE has been collaborating with energy stakeholders to deploy innovative technologies tailored to respond to the needs of the Sub-Saharan Africa region with reliable baseload and flexible power. GE delivers across the entire energy ecosystem from generation to transmission and distribution and throughout the region, GE-built technologies are supported by GE local service and maintenance teams working together and in close co-operation with FieldCore to help ensure access to reliable and sustainable energy.<\/p>\n Distributed by APO Group on behalf of GE.<\/i><\/p>\n For more information, please contact:<\/strong> Laura Aresi<\/strong> \u00a0About GE Gas Power:<\/strong>
\nAnne Ezeh\u00a0\u00a0
\nGas Power Communications Director
\nSub-Saharan Africa \u00a0\u00a0
\n+234 7031779857
\nAnne.Ezeh@ge.com<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
\nPublic Relations Leader
\nGE Gas Power
\n+39 02 67335600\u00a0
\nLaura.aresi@ge.com<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGE Gas Power is a world leader in natural gas power technology, services and solutions.\u00a0Through relentless innovation and continuous partnership with our customers, we are providing more advanced, cleaner and efficient power that people depend on today and building the energy technologies of the future.\u00a0With the world\u2019s largest installed base of gas turbines and more than 600 million operating hours across GE\u2019s installed fleet, we offer advanced technology\u00a0and a level of experience\u00a0that\u2019s unmatched in the industry to build, operate and maintain leading gas power plants. For more information, please visit\u00a0www.GE.com\/power\/gas<\/a>\u00a0and follow GE\u2019s gas power businesses on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n