Bayelsa State Government says, it is sparing no efforts at getting its Kolo Creek Gas Turbine fully back on stream to boost electricity supply in the state.
Briefing newsmen on the state of the turbine in Yenagoa, the Commissioner for Energy, Barrister Francis Ikio, explained that, the turbine is currently undergoing refurbishment in Vancouver, Canada at a total cost of 800,000 pounds.
Flanked by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson and the Special Adviser on Energy, Engr Olice Kemenanabo, the Energy Commissioner sympathised with the people of the state, especially those affected by the power outage, occasioned by the breakdown of the turbine, since the last quarter of 2013.
According to Barrister Ikio, repair works on the power generating machine has reached an advanced stage of completition and would be freighted back to the state as soon as the contractors, Heintzmann UK Limited, were through with what he described as balancing aspect of the job.
The Energy Commissioner quoted a progress report by the contractors, which read in part that, “completion of repair and refurbishment of Olympus unit 2024017 will be ready for performance test the week of May 26, 2014”.
In his contributions, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Energy, Engineer Olice Kemenanabo highlighted the efforts of the Hon. Seriake Dickson-led administration in providing a robust power generating system in the state.
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