Western Bahr el Ghazal State Government Signs Power Deal
Elisabeth Janaina
Western Bahr el Ghazal State Government Signs Power Deal
The Western Bahr el Ghazal State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a power supply company to provide electricity and meet the needs for reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity as part of the last week’s investment forum held in Wau.
By James Deng Dimo
WAU, 20 November 2013[Gurtong]- The energy project development
company Foster Co. FSZ is operating in Dubai and internationally with a
focus on developing energy assets for the purpose of generating loan
requirements of electricity.
Speaking during the signing of the deal, Foster Co. FSZ Chief Executive
Officer Eng. Brett Ginns said the company will sell and install 2XTM2550
+ GE power generation units in Wau.
He said the company intends to work diligently and timely to pursue the
completion of an onsite power plant project in Western Bahr el Ghazal
state capital, Wau.
The company agreed to respectively determine the scope of work for the installation of the power plant.
The have also agreed to negotiate in good faith an agreement within 14
days with an option to extend said deadline by 14 days or any other time
as required by both parties.
The company agreed to takes responsibility to finance the project with introduction from Qatar National Bank.
Eng. Brett Ginns said their company will train local staff in the
operation and maintenance of the new power generation plant with
existing rights, benefits and seniority.
“The state government and the company acknowledged and agreed that they
(indirectly) shall maintain transparency regarding financing, strategy
and any part of the project.
The agreement was signed on behalf of the state government by Romano Ucu Lual, Director General for the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Urban construction and on behalf FOSTER CO. FSZ by Eng. Brett Ginns, the Chief Executive Officer.