Aggreko, the global leader
in the supply of
temporary power and
temperature control services,
has successfully commissioned a
6.6-mw gas-fuelled power
package for Kaveri Gas Power
Ltd. KGPL, an independent
power producer, contracted
Aggreko when the breakdown of
an alternator at a state-owned
gas turbine plant reduced the
power supply to the Tamil Nadu
state, increasing the risk of loadshedding
and power shortages.
Aggreko provided a customised
power package of 6.6 mw, which
included a step-up transformer to
achieve high voltage output of 11kV.
The turnkey power package was
designed, mobilised and commissioned
in just 25 days, with Aggreko
technicians remaining on-site after the
commissioning to operate and maintain
the equipment. The additional power
supply, commissioned in October 2010,
has ensured that businesses in the Tamil
Nadu state have not been faced with
power shortages.
S. Elangovan, Managing Director of
Kaveri Gas Power Ltd, said, "Bringing
6.6 mw of power online in just 25 days
is an impressive achievement and I am
very pleased that the Aggreko power
package has operated flawlessly.
Companies in Tamil Nadu rely
on KGPL to provide them with
reliable power and with
Aggreko we can use rental
power to boost our capacity in
the short term whenever the
needs arise."
Abid Ahmed, Country
Manager, Aggreko India,
commented: "This is our first
gas-fuelled multi-megawatt
project in India and we are very
pleased to be working with a
company as highly-reputed as
KGPL. Rental power is a costeffective
alternative for businesses
and utilities in India and this project
proves that it can be used whenever
power supply is reduced, including
during shut-downs or maintenance of
existing facilities."
After the launch of Aggreko's first
depot at Wagholi, Pune in 2008,
Aggreko recently inaugurated its
second depot in Delhi.