Port Louis, Mauritius, is to replace its current diesel power generation facilities that run on heavy fuel oil (HFO) with electric power, to improve fuel efficiency by 25% and reduce carbon dioxide emissions simultaneously.
The turnkey project that will be provided by Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S, owned by Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., which has previously delivered nine power generating units to the Central Electricity Board in Mauritius in the last 20 years, supporting the provision of electric power in the country.
The project is due for completion in 2017.
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