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News Release from: Cummins Power Generation
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 13 August 2002
Mobile solution for African power
development
Cummins Power Generation has set out its proposals for helping to power the development of Africa's emerging economies.
Cummins Power Generation has set out its proposals for helping to power the development of Africa's emerging economies In a paper delivered to the African Energy Forum, Cummins Power Generation Managing Director and Vice President Tony Satterthwaite outlined the company's plans to launch its new concept of modular mobile power stations as a key component to boost Africa's distributed energy development
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 8 Dec 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Summarising the key economic benefits as lower capital cost and risk, faster payback and flexibility, Tony Satterthwaite said: "Cummins believes that it can play a pivotal role in Africa's development.
We are introducing a new 5MW mobile power station that is modular and scaleable.
We are convinced it ideally fits the needs of the continent in its current development phase".
The Africa Energy Forum, attended by Brian Wilson, UK Minister of State for Industry and Mozambique's Minister of Energy Castigo Langa, along with many other distinguished delegates, was held at the Institution of Electrical Engineers in London.
The forum, the largest annual international event of its kind, gave African governing ministers and heads of utilities the opportunity to discuss investment opportunities in the power, gas and water sectors.
Cummins Power Generation, a key sponsor of the forum, already plays a major role in the African power market providing flexible power generation solutions for the distributed power sector.
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