BUA has signed yet another agreement with Wartsila OY of
Finland for the construction of a 70megawatts dual-fuel power plant for its BUA
Cement Obu Line 3 project in Edo State, Southern Nigeria. This agreement was
signed between both companies at a ceremony in Abuja presided over by the
Deputy Minister for International Trade for Finland, Ms. Nina Vaskunlahti. This
gas power plant will also be the third power plant to be commissioned by BUA
from Wartsila as BUA Cement seeks to increase its total production capacity
across all its locations to 17million metric tonnes by 2023.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Abdul Samad Rabiu,
Chairman of BUA, who signed on behalf of the cement producer said that BUA was
committed to utilizing cleaner, more efficient energy sources for its cement
operations rather than relying on coal or heavy fuels. According to Rabiu, the
70MW gas-powered plant ordered by BUA for its Obu Line 3 cement plant will
ensure that the company remains very efficient in its energy utilization in the
cement production process.
Abdul Samad Rabiu, Founder/Executive Chairman, BUA Group and
the Deputy Minister for International Trade for Finland, Ms. Nina Vaskunlahti
when the Deputy Minister paid a courtesy call on the Chairman at the BUA
Regional Office in Abuja.
“Currently, we have phased out the use of coal across our
factories and are shifting to gas powered plants. As we ramp up our capacity,
there is need to complement it with efficient power supply and Wartsila’s
technology has been found to be durable and uniquely aligned with our vision
for more efficient power generation at all our production locations,” Rabiu
added.
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