GE’s Distributed Power Expands Presence in Nigeria

(L-R): Lon Mahan, COO: IGPES Gas and Power; Uzoma Ekpecham, Managing Director/CEO: IGPES Gas and Power; Oluwatoyin Abegunde, Channel Partner Manager: GE’s Distributed Power; and Sunny Okpodu, Business Development Manager, IGPES Gas and Power; at the Waukesha gas engines distributor agreement signing ceremony between General Electric and IGPES Gas & Power in Lagos…recently

Seeking to further expand its gas engine sales presence in Africa’s oil and gas sector, GE’s Distributed Power business (NYSE: GE) today announced IGPES Gas & Power Limited will serve as the new authorized distributor and service provider for GE’s Waukesha gas engines and genuine parts in Nigeria.

IGPES Gas & Power is a subsidiary of IGPES Limited, a wholly owned Nigerian engineering services company. IGPES has an extensive footprint in the Nigerian oil and gas industry by providing integrated engineering, procurement and construction services across the energy value chain.

“Our new distribution and services agreement with GE gives IGPES access to a gas engine technology that is highly regarded within the global oil and gas industry for its operational flexibility and durability,” said Uzoma Ekpecham, managing director and CEO IGPES Gas and Power.

The new agreement will enable both IGPES and GE to support an even wider range of oil and gas production projects throughout Nigeria as Waukesha gas engines are ideally suited for a variety of on-site mechanical drive, gas compression and power generation applications.

“This agreement will bring quality service delivery to both existing and new Waukesha gas engine customers in Nigeria,” said George Njenga, sub-Saharan Africa leader for GE’s Distributed Power business. “It is a testament of GE’s commitment to bring more distributed power solutions to our customers in both mechanical drive and power generation applications. IGPES has built a strong service track record in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector and will extend this record of excellence to GE customers.”

Sub-Saharan Africa is an important region for GE, which launched its Distributed Power business for Africa in Nigeria in 2014, building on GE’s corporate commitment to help address the continent’s need for more reliable, local energy supplies that can promote greater economic development and security in urban and rural areas. GE already has an installed base of 150 Waukesha gas engines in Nigeria.