IN BRIEF

Progress With Ataqa Mountain Hydro Plant

Egypt’s Electricity Ministry is planning to build the first hydropower plant in the Middle East at a capacity of 2,400 MW using the pumped-storage hydropower (PSH) technology at Ataqa Mountain, Red Sea. This will fully utilize renewable energy resources, Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker has said.

Egypt announced plans to replace 19 turbines at the Aswan High Dam and Aswan Low Dam as Ethiopia prepares to start producing electricity from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Hisham Kamal, the head of the hydropower generation company, said the company has already issued tenders for rehabilitating the hydropower plants of the Aswan High Dam.

350 KVA DIESEL GENSET FOR WORLD FOOD PROGRAM FACILITIES IN BEIRUT, LEBANON

Working in Lebanon’s capital, the Ghaddar team has designed, manufactured and installed a 350 KVA Generator Turnkey project for World Food Program facilities in Beirut, Lebanon.

It includes a 350 KVA Ghaddar Genset Powered by Cummins NTA855-G4 engine and Leroy Somer TAL046H Alternator, a Super Silent Soundproof Canopy, special features such as a Manual Transfer Switch, Cyclone Filter, a Concrete Base, a 2000litre Fuel Storage System, plus all necessary cabling and connections.

The NTA855-G4 is a 6 cylinder, 50 Hz, turbocharged engine which is currently manufactured in India. The engine has a total displacement of 14L, requires 36.8L of oil and 45L of coolant. The Cummins NT series are a range of proven engines which perform in some of the harshest conditions. The NTA855 engine can handle higher injection pressures and the engine also has low oil consumption, fuel efficiency durability and high power.

The engine has a total displacement of 14L, requires 36.8L of oil and 45L of coolant. All in all the engine produces 425 horsepower (317 kWm) at 1500 RPM.

The engine is available for use in diesel generators at Prime (PRP), Standby (ESP) and Continuous (COP) power ratings making the engine useful for many applications. The Cummins NTA855-G4 fuel consumption depends on its load. The set also features a CoolPac Integrated Design - products are supplied complete with cooling package and air cleaner kit for a complete power package. Each component has been specifically developed and rigorously tested as G-Drive products.