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Dresser-Rand Environmental Solutions

Preparing for Power Outages
Nairobi, Kenya Case Study
Dresser-Rand supplied

The Opportunity

a diesel packaged unit

Kigwa Ridge is located on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya and is renowned for golf
and outdoor activities. The area requires multiple emergency units, such as the one
manufactured by Dresser-Rand, because of the vast amount of property located in
Kigwa Ridge.

(SF240 series) for
emergency generation at
the Windsor Golf Hotel
and Nairobi Country
Club in Kenya, Africa.
The system provides
100 percent power
availability.

The Solution
The project was designed to accomodate electricity demand during frequent power
outages that occur in areas of Kenya. Dresser-Rand and Pinnacle Projects worked
together to develop and execute the project for Mika Holding Ltd. Milestones
included:
•t Initial negotiations
•t Feasibility study to define project viability
•t Project construction finance procurement
•t Project construction process
•t Project handling
The unit can generate 477 kWe of electrical power within seconds of a grid failure
and provides the required power demand for all the activities within the resort.