GE’S HARDWARE AND DIGITAL UPGRADES HELP INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND OUTPUT AT AZITO POWER PLANT IN THE I
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - To improve performance and provide valuable insights and visibility into plant and turbine operations, GE’s Power Services business has signed an agreement with Azito Energie S.A. (Azito) to upgrade two gas turbines at the company’s combined-cycle power plant. GE’s hardware upgrade and Operations Optimization digital solutions will help increase power output by up to 30 megawatts (MW) and will equip Azito with the insights it needs to increase efficiency and improve operations at the power plant. The project, located in the Yopougon district of the Ivory Coast, marks GE’s first GT13E2 MXL2 gas turbine upgrade order in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to increasing power output by up to 30 MW, upgrades on the turbines are expected to deliver a combined-cycle efficiency increase, resulting in significant fuel savings and reduced CO2 emissions. GE’s solutions will also extend inspection intervals for the gas turbines, reducing maintenance and repair expenses-which, in turn, will reduce overall plant costs and result in improving profitability. The installation of GE’s Predix*-based Operations Optimization solution will provide numerous operational benefits at the Azito plant. Slated for installation in mid-2018, the software will equip Azito with deep insights and key performance indicator (KPI)-based analytics to help improve overall plant performance. It delivers enterprise data visibility across power plant and fleet-wide footprints, providing a holistic understanding of operational decisions. The solution also can provide operational benefits such as: -- Improved reliability and availability via enhanced predictivity.
-- More accurate performance monitoring and forecasting.
-- Dispatch enhancement via improved visibility into plant capability.
-- Lower production costs and asset generation forecasting for improved asset dispatch.
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