SUPPORTING DOCUMENT: Innovation Award (24 MW project in 96 hours in Oman)

Powering our Way to History:

How a 24 MW power plant was installed in Oman in just 96 hours 

See how Altaaqa Global was able to install a 24 MW power plant in 96 hours...

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Altaaqa Global installed a 24 MW power plant in 96 hours in Oman, which were able to stabilize the power grid in the country. The most advanced equipment were deployed for the project that is known as the fastest power plant installation in the history of the energy industry. 

To avoid the catastrophic economic and social effects of load shedding and of power outages, the Government of Oman and the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWC) sought for an immediate solution that would be able to support the increased energy demand during the summer months. The Government wanted a 24 MW interim power plant to be built in just a matter of days in an area where there are no substations.

The installation of the 24 MW power plant was primarily aimed at avoiding grid instability and widespread power failure, and the disastrous effects they might have on industries, businesses and society. At that time, when temperatures are peaking at 50°C and when the deadline was so tight, no rental power company thought that the project was doable. Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power (ATG), however, braved the situation and presented a plan that convinced the Government to award the contract to it. 

Description and Development

For the 24 MW project, Altaaqa Global installed the most advanced Caterpillar equipment, never before seen in any power plant in the world.

The equipment came with a fully automated control system, connecting a 24 MW power plant directly to the grid, without the need for a substation.

As the power equipment deployed for the project had less equipment and less accessories, transportation costs were kept at a minimum, the time needed to install the power plants was dramatically reduced and the manpower needed to complete the project was lessened.

       Equipment were “lego-like” that they can be plugged and played for easier and swifter installation and commissioning.

Working in such a harsh condition and in the face of technical and infrastructural deficiency in Oman, thanks to a flawless project delivery execution, ATG installed the 24 MW power plant in Oman in just 96 hours – touted to be the fastest installation in the history of the energy industry.

Impacts and Benefits

With the successful installation of the 24 MW power plant in just 96 hours, the stability of electricity grids was maintained and the peak performance of the country’s power infrastructure was ensured. Ultimately, power outages were averted and ruinous economic and financial repercussion of power outages were instantly averted.

The temporary power plants installed by ATG was able to immediately avoid economic turmoil in an area which was on the brink of suffering from load shedding or power outages. In addition, the project was also able to protect the cash flow of the Government, sparing it from needing to build a permanent infrastructure, when the spike in power demand would only last for two to three months. 

Reasons

The power plants installed by ATG and the approach it employed in completing the 24 MW Oman project in just 96 hours represented a breakthrough in the industry. What was previously regarded as undoable were made possible, thanks to cutting-edge innovation, and ground-breaking service delivery methods. In addition, ATG was able to hurdle the technical and infrastructural challenges without putting a financial burden on its client. In fact, despite the novelty of ATG’s technologies, they were proven to be more cost- and process-efficient, saving the client costs in infrastructure, transportation, manpower, installation and commissioning.

The record-breaking feat would not have been possible if not for ATG’s technological and methodological innovation. As a quote from John Maynard Keynes says, “Ideas (innovation) shape the course of history” – and ATG had proven this true. 

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SUPPORTING DOCUMENT: Safety Award

Zero in Twenty-three:

Achieving zero casualties and zero injuries in a 

54 MW Power Plant project built in 23 days in Aden, Yemen

Background

When the Arab Spring revolution ended, the province of Aden, Yemen was suffering from severe energy shortage. The power outages caused political tension, economic losses and social unrest not only in the city but in the entire country. The Government of Yemen, with the aim of easing the pressure as immediately as possible, sought for the assistance of Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power to build a 54 MW power plant in just 23 days. 

Due to various technical problems, including lack of power plants, unstable grid and insufficient power distribution facilities, the entire province of Aden was suffering from power outages lasting for 14 hours at a time. This dismal situation was creating chaos across different industries, including oil & gas, financial (banks and financial institutions), hospitality (hotels and restaurants), construction and industrial manufacturing.

To add to this, temperature was soaring at 45°C and work hours were limited, in observance of Ramadan.

Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power (ATG), however, braved the situation and stayed behind. Ready to provide an immediate solution, ATG carefully swiftly crafted an unprecedented project delivery process that ensured the safety and the protection of its employees and assets, while successfully completing the 54 MW project in Aden in record 23 days. 

Description and Development  

By signing an agreement with ATG, the Government aimed to put an end to the social, economic and financial devastation caused by continual power outages. While the Government had permanent power generation projects on the pipeline, those could take decades to complete, and at the rate that the power outages were affecting the society, the Government could not afford to wait.

Throughout its completion, the project should be kept safe and secure amidst the hostilities. All the stakeholders involved in the mission aimed to keep casualties and injuries to zero, and the threat of terrorism under surveillance and control. 

Steven Meyrick (left), Board Representative of Altaaqa Global, explains to the Governor of Aden (Middle) and PEC Director General (Right) how the company’s power solutions ended the power crisis in Aden

This photo was taken on the day when all Western embassies closed down in Yemen, with Steven Meyrick, Board Representative of Altaaqa Global and Mahmoud El Zaafarany, Sales Manager for MENA of Altaaqa Global

The company has set up a detailed plan on how to mitigate the effects of the security instability in the country and on how to counter terrorist attacks, social protests and politically motivated destabilization attempts.

In addition to services provided by the military and the company’s own security agency, and to increased security barricades erected at the area of operation, Altaaqa Global sought to be in harmony with the communities within the area where it was building the 54 MW power plant. The company recognized the importance of having the collective support of Aden’s citizenry in successfully, peacefully and safely seeing the 54 MW power plant project through completion. Towards this objective, Altaaqa Global hired and trained local Yemeni engineers, which ultimately comprised 95% of the workforce for the project.

A Yemeni engineer in training on HSE global standards prior to deployment. One challenge for Altaaqa Global in Yemen was to implement a global HSE standard that will protect the lives of the workers, the integrity of the equipment and the environment

Some Yemeni engineers who were hired to take part in the 54 MW power plant project. They were all trained in matters of safety, health, environment, quality and engineering installation

By hiring Yemeni engineers, Altaaqa Global showed its commitment to helping its immediate environs through the creation of employment opportunities in the areas where it operates. The company invested a significant amount of resources to train the Yemeni workforce in order to ensure that its operation was still on an optimum level. Altaaqa Global’s ultimate goal was to transfer its technological and technical know-how while maintaining its operational and safety standards and processes.   

As a result of this intensive drive, Altaaqa Global was able to successfully complete the project without any accidents, casualties or deaths. 

As the 54 MW project was being carried out during the Holy Month of Ramadan, Altaaqa Global would host the Yemeni workers and the local communities to Iftar (breaking of the fast) dinners. This brought the company closer to the locals, which, in turn, provided the “first line of defense” to the company’s assets and equipment. This proved that security transcends the exhibition of arms and uniforms – the people of Aden themselves largely contributed in ensuring that the project was successfully and peacefully seen through, recognizing the salient benefits that a sustainable and continuous supply of power could afford their community. 

For the local school children, Altaaqa Global also donated one crayon for every kilowatt rented, which meant that the company donated 54,000 crayons to Yemeni children. In addition to crayons, Altaaqa Global also handed out several important school supplies, as notebooks, books, pens, pencils, bags and lunch packs. For the company, this is a necessary step in achieving its goal of being able to build classrooms for impoverished children in remote communities worldwide by 2020. 

Altaaqa Global launched an educational campaign in Yemen to highlight the importance of saving electricity. The campaign lasted for six months and was regarded as the first large-scale energy conservation campaign in the country

To further optimize the benefits of having a sustainable and continuous power supply, the citizens needed to be informed on how to conserve electricity. In this light, Altaaqa Global, in collaboration with various social development entities and non-governmental organizations, launched a six-month educational campaign in Yemen on how to save energy by following simple steps that could be carried out at home. The campaign was aimed at informing the citizens that having a supply of electricity was just an initial step towards social stability. By educating the local community of the adverse effects of power wastage, in synergy with various local governments, schools, non-governmental organizations, media and local communities, achieving sustainable power in Yemen was proven possible. 

As part of its commitment to help the local communities, Altaaqa Global invested a significant amount of its resources in sports and arts programs that will help foster a better understanding of various cultures, promote healthy living and appreciation of arts. Altaaqa Global sponsored AED 250,000 worth of its equipment for the world’s largest Beach Polo event that will benefit various charitable institutions that focuses on children’s education.

TÜV NORD has recently certified Altaaqa Global as a company that implements a management system in accordance with ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, and OHSAS 18001:2007. 

In attestation to ATG’s commitment to follow strict guidelines and policies in HSE, the company is a member of two sustainability, quality and environmental organizations, International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) and Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).

ATG has also achieved ISO 9001:2008 (Quality Management System), ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental Management System), and OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems) certification by TÜV NORD Germany, the ISO accredited certification body headquartered in Hanover, Germany, in its first year of evaluation – a feat that has been achieved by only a handful of companies.

Impact and Benefits

The project has recorded zero casualties and zero injuries until its completion.

Owing to the flawless execution of a highly detailed plan of action, the 54 MW power plant project was completed in just 23 days and immediately benefitted more than half a million people. Aden was instantly offered a sustainable and viable source of power, which had straightaway helped businesses, schools, hospitals and other industrial operations. In addition, political and social tension gradually subsided and the trust of the people in the government was gradually restored.

In addition, Yemeni locals were given job opportunities and trained on world class operational best practices, and the local school children were supported through school and educational initiatives.

The 54 MW project had had tangible benefits to Aden, therefore the Government added 50 MW to the existing installation, bringing the total capacity to 104 MW.

The Governor of Aden, Yemen and the Director-General or Public Electricity Corporation inaugurated the 54 MW power plant. They are flanked by several local tribe leaders and Altaaqa Global officials

Reasons

When other companies said that what the Yemeni government wanted to happen was impossible, ATG stayed and fulfilled its mission of providing to power to any area on Earth that needed it. The company, however, did not just remain in Yemen for the sake of blind heroism. In making that decision, ATG still put the safety and security of its employees and assets as a top priority. The company sought for the assistance of no less than the national military to keep the project site safe from threats of terrorism and politically motivated demonstrations. On the ground, the company maintained a well-structured training regimen so that safety and environmental protection would be second-nature to all of its engineers. ATG also recognized the merits of keeping an amicable relationship with the locals, as they could provide the “first line” of security and protection to the company’s employees and assets, thus it sought to spearhead activities with citizens of Aden. Through the 54 MW project in Aden, ATG set an energy industry standard in project delivery and HSE processes: Keeping employees and assets safe in the most unsafe environment that could be ever known to man. 

Watch the video, below, and learn how Altaaqa Global built a power plant in just 23 days, helping more than half a million people in Yemen. The project avoided political, economic and social tension in Yemen.

http://youtu.be/FdCq_sazqiM

SUPPORTING DOCUMENT: Technology Award

Powering beyond all odds:

How a 54 MW Power Plant was installed in 23 days 

in Yemen amidst technical challenges

Watch the video, below, and learn how Altaaqa Global built a power plant in just 23 days, helping more than half a million people in Yemen. The project avoided political, economic and social tension in Yemen.

http://youtu.be/FdCq_sazqiM

Background

When the Arab Spring revolution ended, the province of Aden, Yemen was suffering from severe energy shortage. The power outages caused political tension, economic losses and social unrest not only in the city but in the entire country. The Government of Yemen, with the aim of easing the pressure as immediately as possible, sought for the assistance of Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power to build a 54 MW power plant in just 23 days. 

Due to various technical problems, including lack of power plants, unstable grid and insufficient power distribution facilities, the entire province of Aden was suffering from power outages lasting for 14 hours at a time. This dismal situation was creating chaos across different industries, including oil & gas, financial (banks and financial institutions), hospitality (hotels and restaurants), construction and industrial manufacturing.

What represented the most difficult challenge, however, was the security situation in Yemen during the time when the project was being completed. At the height of the terrorism alert in the country, all of the embassies and foreign entities were advised by their respective countries to flee Yemen. Altaaqa Global, too, was advised to abort its project and to go back to its headquarters, but it did not heed the call. The call of duty to provide electricity to the depressed areas of Aden and, ultimately, to start putting an end to the widespread social and political unrest in the country was louder than the appeal for retreat.

Description and Development  

By signing an agreement with ATG, the Government aimed to put an end to the social, economic and financial devastation caused by incessant power outages. While the Government had permanent power generation projects in the pipeline, those could take years to complete, and at the rate that the power outages were affecting the society, the Government could not afford to wait.

In order to successfully carry out this objective, ATG sought to deliver temporary power plants that could operate despite the infrastructural insufficiency in Yemen, like the absence of substations and of power transmission facilities. 

All the project stakeholders understood that providing a sustainable source of power was necessary in achieving political, social and economic stability in the province and in the country. More importantly, achieving this in record-time could serve as a testament to the people of Yemen that the Government was serious in working towards a lasting national unity.

The 54 MW power project in Aden called for a clear break from previously established methods or processes. With the condition of the power infrastructure in Aden, the project necessitated new technologies that would not require what was absent from Aden. To this effect, Altaaqa Global installed the most advanced power plants that could directly be hooked to the grid without the need for a substation. The power plants were also equipped with the most advanced protection system and operational mode that allowed them to switch from island to grid to base load to standby power in just a push of a button.

The power plants installed in Aden has radically changed the landscape of the power industry. Altaaqa Global’s temporary power solutions were real breakthrough technologies for a diverse range of industries.

Altaaqa Global’s generators were touted to be the most cost-effective equipment in the temporary power industry. The company’s power plants had lesser footprint and a smaller number of accessories, resulting in lower transportation cost, lesser installation time and reduced manpower. All the company’s machines were in modular containers for easy transport and could be “plugged and played” for a swift installation.

The power plants installed in Aden has radically changed the landscape of the power industry. Altaaqa Global’s temporary power solutions were real breakthrough technologies for a diverse range of industries, including utilities, oil & gas, mining and industrial manufacturing, which were facing the dreaded consequences of unstable power and regular blackouts.

Altaaqa Global’s highly skilled engineers are ready to be deployed and prepared to serve at a moment’s notice, even in hostile places, like Aden at the close of the Arab Spring revolution.

Altaaqa Global recognized that no matter how advanced a system was, only a highly competent and experienced team of engineers could make it achieve optimal performance. In line with this, the company made sure that its engineers has all understood and imbibed the critical nature of the 54 MW project at hand. In support of the engineers’ expertise, Altaaqa Global also made sure that after-sales and service parts and equipment were available at any time in its warehouse in Jebel Ali, Dubai or from over 1,700 Caterpillar dealer locations worldwide. 

Steven Meyrick (left), Board Representative of Altaaqa Global, explains to the Governor of Aden (Middle) and PEC Director General (Right) how the company’s power solutions ended the power crisis in Aden

This photo was taken on the day when all Western embassies closed down in Yemen, with Steven Meyrick, Board Representative of Altaaqa Global and Mahmoud El Zaafarany, Sales Manager for MENA of Altaaqa Global

Some Yemeni engineers who were hired to take part in the 54 MW power plant project. They were all trained in matters of safety, health, environment, quality and engineering installation

The company also sought to foster an amicable relationship with the local communities by donating school and educational supplies to local school children

Altaaqa Global launched an educational campaign in Yemen to highlight the importance of saving electricity. The campaign lasted for six months and was regarded as the first large-scale energy conservation campaign in the country

ATG sponsored “iftar” (breaking the fast) dinners in communion with the local communities

On the other hand, in order to successfully see the project through its completion, ATG closely coordinated with the military on security and intelligence. The company also sought to foster an amicable relationship with the local communities by hiring and training Yemeni engineers and donating school and educational supplies to local school children. In observance of Ramadan, ATG sponsored “iftar” (breaking the fast) dinners in communion with the local communities. More importantly, the company produced a tourism video, aimed at promoting the cultural heritage and national patrimony of Yemen. 

Impact and Benefits

Owing to the flawless execution of a highly detailed plan of action and the delivery of cutting-edge technology, the 54 MW power plant project was completed in just 23 days and immediately benefitted more than half a million citizens. Aden was instantly offered a sustainable and viable source of power, which had instantly helped businesses, schools, hospitals and other industrial operations. In addition, political and social tension gradually subsided and the trust of the people in the government was gradually restored.

In addition, Yemeni locals were given job opportunities and trained on world class operational best practices, and the local school children were supported through school and educational supplies.

The 54 MW project had had tangible benefits to Aden, therefore the Government added 50 MW to the existing installation, bringing the total capacity to 104 MW.

The Governor of Aden, Yemen and the Director-General or Public Electricity Corporation inaugurated the 54 MW power plant. They are flanked by several local tribe leaders and Altaaqa Global officials

Reasons

The 54 MW interim power plant project in Aden called for proactivity, tenacity and unwavering dedication. ATG achieved what other companies thought was impossible. In the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges, ATG employed its top-of-the-line technologies and innovative project delivery methods to be able to deliver quality and sustainable power to Aden. In this pioneering application of a flexible operational mode and substation-free power plants, ATG had set a precedence to other rental companies who might face the same predicaments in their other projects. To say that the project was successfully completed may be an understatement: The 54 MW interim power plant project in Yemen has gone down in history as the fastest power plant ever installed in the history of Yemen.

Watch the video, below, and learn how Altaaqa Global built a power plant in just 23 days, helping more than half a million people in Yemen. The project avoided political, economic and social tension in Yemen.

http://youtu.be/FdCq_sazqiM

SUPPORTING DOCUMENT: Innovation Award

The Power of Foresight and Innovation:

How a 54 MW Power Plant installed in 23 days 

Empowered the Entire Yemeni Nation

Watch the video, below, and learn how Altaaqa Global built a power plant in just 23 days, helping more than half a million people in Yemen. The project avoided political, economic and social tension in Yemen.

http://youtu.be/FdCq_sazqiM


Background

When the Arab Spring revolution ended, the province of Aden, Yemen was suffering from severe energy shortage. The power outages caused political tension, economic losses and social unrest not only in the city but in the entire country. The Government of Yemen, with the aim of easing the pressure as immediately as possible, sought for the assistance of Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power to build a 54 MW power plant in just 23 days. 

Due to various technical problems, including lack of power plants, unstable grid and insufficient power distribution facilities, the entire province of Aden was suffering from power outages lasting for 14 hours at a time. This dismal situation was creating chaos across different industries, including oil & gas, financial (banks and financial institutions), hospitality (hotels and restaurants), construction and industrial manufacturing.

What represented the most difficult challenge, however, was the security situation in Yemen during the time when the project was being completed. At the height of the terrorism alert in the country, all of the embassies and foreign entities were advised by their respective countries to flee Yemen. Altaaqa Global, too, was advised to abort its project and to go back to its headquarters, but it did not heed the call. The call of duty to provide electricity to the depressed areas of Aden and, ultimately, to start putting an end to the widespread social and political unrest in the country was louder than the appeal for retreat.

Description and Development  

In recognition of the unique circumstances surrounding the project, Altaaqa Global adopted a completely new mindset in project delivery in order to prepare for terrorist attacks. In formulating a sustainable plan of action, Altaaqa Global attempted to do what other companies considered as undoable. 

Steven Meyrick (left), Board Representative of Altaaqa Global, explains to the Governor of Aden (Middle) and PEC Director General (Right) how the company’s power solutions ended the power crisis in Aden

This photo was taken on the day when all Western embassies closed down in Yemen, with Steven Meyrick, Board Representative of Altaaqa Global and Mahmoud El Zaafarany, Sales Manager for MENA of Altaaqa Global

The company has set up a detailed plan on how to mitigate the effects of the security instability in the country and on how to counter terrorist attacks, social protests and politically motivated destabilization attempts.

In addition to services provided by the military and the company’s own security agency, and to increased security barricades erected at the area of operation, Altaaqa Global sought to be in harmony with the communities within the area where it was building the 54 MW power plant. The company recognized the importance of having the collective support of Aden’s citizenry in successfully, peacefully and safely seeing the 54 MW power plant project through completion. Towards this objective, Altaaqa Global hired and trained local Yemeni engineers, which ultimately comprised 95% of the workforce for the project.

A Yemeni engineer in training on HSE global standards prior to deployment. One challenge for Altaaqa Global in Yemen was to implement a global HSE standard that will protect the lives of the workers, the integrity of the equipment and the environment

Some Yemeni engineers who were hired to take part in the 54 MW power plant project. They were all trained in matters of safety, health, environment, quality and engineering installation

By hiring Yemeni engineers, Altaaqa Global showed its commitment to helping its immediate environs through the creation of employment opportunities in the areas where it operates. The company invested a significant amount of resources to train the Yemeni workforce in order to ensure that its operation was still on an optimum level. Altaaqa Global’s ultimate goal was to transfer its technological and technical know-how while maintaining its operational and safety standards and processes.  

As a result of this intensive drive, Altaaqa Global was able to successfully complete the project without any accidents, casualties or deaths. 

As the 54 MW project was being carried out during the Holy Month of Ramadan, Altaaqa Global would host the Yemeni workers and the local communities to Iftar (breaking of the fast) dinners. This brought the company closer to the locals, which, in turn, provided the “first line of defense” to the company’s assets and equipment. This proved that security transcends the exhibition of arms and uniforms – the people of Aden themselves largely contributed in ensuring that the project was successfully and peacefully seen through, recognizing the salient benefits that a sustainable and continuous supply of power could afford their community. 

For the local school children, Altaaqa Global also donated one crayon for every kilowatt rented, which meant that the company donated 54,000 crayons to Yemeni children. In addition to crayons, Altaaqa Global also handed out several important school supplies, as notebooks, books, pens, pencils, bags and lunch packs. For the company, this is a necessary step in achieving its goal of being able to build classrooms for impoverished children in remote communities worldwide by 2020. 

Altaaqa Global launched an educational campaign in Yemen to highlight the importance of saving electricity. The campaign lasted for six months and was regarded as the first large-scale energy conservation campaign in the country.

To further optimize the benefits of having a sustainable and continuous power supply, the citizens needed to be informed on how to conserve electricity. In this light, Altaaqa Global, in collaboration with various social development entities and non-governmental organizations, launched a six-month educational campaign in Yemen on how to save energy by following simple steps that could be carried out at home. The campaign was aimed at informing the citizens that having a supply of electricity was just an initial step towards social stability. By educating the local community of the adverse effects of power wastage, in synergy with various local governments, schools, non-governmental organizations, media and local communities, achieving sustainable power in Yemen was proven possible. 

As part of its commitment to help the local communities, Altaaqa Global invested a significant amount of its resources in sports and arts programs that will help foster a better understanding of various cultures, promote healthy living and appreciation of arts. Altaaqa Global sponsored AED 250,000 worth of its equipment for the world’s largest Beach Polo event that will benefit various charitable institutions that focuses on children’s education.

In addition to a uniquely hostile environment, Aden was also suffering from various technical and infrastructure deficiencies, including lack of power generation facilities, unstable grid and insufficient power distribution amenities, resulting in incessant power outages lasting for 14 hours at a time.

The 54 MW power project in Aden called for a clear break from previously established methods or processes. With the condition of the power infrastructure in Aden, the project necessitated new technologies that would not require what was absent from Aden. To this effect, Altaaqa Global installed the most advanced power plants that could directly be hooked to the grid without the need for a substation. The power plants were also equipped with the most advanced protection system and operational mode that allowed them to switch from island to grid to base load to standby power in just a push of a button.

The power plants installed in Aden has radically changed the landscape of the power industry. Altaaqa Global’s temporary power solutions were real breakthrough technologies for a diverse range of industries.

Altaaqa Global’s generators were touted to be the most cost-effective equipment in the temporary power industry. The company’s power plants had lesser footprint and a smaller number of accessories, resulting in lower transportation cost, lesser installation time and reduced manpower. All the company’s machines were in modular containers for easy transport and could be “plugged and played” for a swift installation.

The power plants installed in Aden has radically changed the landscape of the power industry. Altaaqa Global’s temporary power solutions were real breakthrough technologies for a diverse range of industries, including utilities, oil & gas, mining and industrial manufacturing, which were facing the dreaded consequences of unstable power and regular blackouts.  

Altaaqa Global’s highly skilled engineers are ready to be deployed and prepared to serve at a moment’s notice, even in hostile places, like Aden at the close of the Arab Spring revolution.

Altaaqa Global recognized that no matter how advanced a system was, only a highly competent and experienced team of engineers could make it achieve optimal performance. In line with this, the company made sure that its engineers has all understood and imbibed the critical nature of the 54 MW project at hand. In support of the engineers’ expertise, Altaaqa Global also made sure that after-sales and service parts and equipment were available at any time in its warehouse in Jebel Ali, Dubai or from over 1,700 Caterpillar dealer locations worldwide. 

Impact and Benefits

Thanks to a well-defined plan of action, impeccable coordination among various project stakeholders, over 100 years of combined expertise on the ground, groundbreaking power technologies, close relationship with the locals, and unwavering commitment, Altaaqa Global did what others thought was impossible: It successfully, peacefully and safely installed 54 MW of power in mere 23 days. The installed power plant benefitted more than half a million people.

In the advent of the 54 MW temporary power plant, businesses were afforded continuous and sustainable power to avoid losses, local employment opportunities were maintained, schools resumed classes, hospitals recommenced operations, political and social unrest progressively subsided and the trust in the national government was gradually restored.

In addition, Altaaqa Global was able to create job opportunities for and hone the ingenuity of the local communities; support local school children in their education by distributing necessary educational items and supplies; and encourage the community to participate in various sports and arts programs to help them lift the traumatic effects of the then-just-concluded mass revolution, and appreciate cultural diversity, the benefits of healthy living and the beauty and meaning of art. The company was also able to successfully launch and sustain planned energy conservation campaigns within the projected duration.

The project had had tangible benefits to Aden that its Government has added another 50 MW to the exisiting installation, bringing the plant's total capacity to more than 100 MW.

The Governor of Aden, Yemen and the Director-General or Public Electricity Corporation inaugurated the 54 MW power plant. They are flanked by several local tribe leaders and Altaaqa Global officials.

Reason

Though met with a lot of challenges, the 54 MW Aden project was successfully completed in world-record time. The achievement would not have been possible if not for ATG’s innovative technologies and a fresh and proactive approach to project management and execution. What ATG achieved in the project represented a clear break from traditional thought and methods of working. With the company’s ingenuity, resilience and mindful planning, the people of Aden and of greater Yemen were giving the power that they needed to recover from the devastating effects of the revolution – an achievement that others said was not possible.  

Watch the video, below, and learn how Altaaqa Global built a power plant in just 23 days, helping more than half a million people in Yemen. The project avoided political, economic and social tension in Yemen.

http://youtu.be/FdCq_sazqiM