- Aggreko signs five-year contract with United Steel Industries to deliver 24MW gas-battery hybrid power solution to the Fujairah steel mill
- Aggreko’s hybrid solution will deliver a 49% saving on the cost of fuel while reducing carbon emissions
- Project marks first of its kind in the Middle East
London, 10 December 2019 – Aggreko, the world-leading supplier of mobile and modular power, temperature control and energy services, today announces that it has signed a five year contract to deliver a 24MW gas-battery hybrid power solution to United Steel Industries Fujairah steel mill, the largest of its type in the United Arab Emirates. The new Aggreko hybrid solution will deliver a 49% saving on the cost of fuel to the customer, while also reducing the company’s carbon emissions.
The steel mill is of international significance, supplying 1.1 million tonnes of steel components to the construction and manufacturing sectors in the UAE and beyond. This project milestone for Aggreko, marks the first time it will deliver a gas-battery hybrid solution to an off-grid industrial complex in the Middle East.
Aggreko will deploy a range of specialist mobile and modular power equipment on the site, including:
- 13 highly efficient gas generators, delivering 19MW of primary power
- A 5MW-battery system, comprising five battery packs providing frequency regulation and backup power
