Barloworld Namibia said on Thursday that it had been awarded an EPCT (engineer, procure, construct, turnkey) contract valued at R250 million (NAD250 million) by the Namibian
electricity utility NamPower for a new power station at Walvis Bay.
Barloworld said the project would be carried out by Barloworld Power, the southern African dealer for Cat power products and the Barloworld group's specialist turnkey power solutions provider.
The power station, to be named Anixas, would provide additional power to the fast-growing uranium mining sector on the Namibian west coast, and would also produce 21.5 megawatts (MW) using diesel-powered generator sets, the group said.
Construction is to commence immediately and Barloworld Power is due to commission the fast-track project in December 2010, it added.
"We are proud to be partnering NamPower in strategically increasing its generation capacity, which will underpin economic growth in Namibia," said Kenny Gaynor, executive director of Barloworld Power.
"The award of this project demonstrates the comprehensive capability provided by Barloworld
Power's plant design and engineering expertise together with leading edge engine technology supplied by Caterpillar."
