GE, Nishat Group sign digital power plant deals

KARACHI: GE signed agreements to provide advanced digital industrial software solutions to Lalpir Power Ltd and Pakgen Power Ltd, operators of Nishat Group’s thermal power plants, a statement said on Wednesday.

Each facility has a capacity of 365MW and the new contracts signal the continuing adoption of software within Pakistan’s power sector, including for plants equipped with non-GE steam turbines and generators.

The agreements were signed at a ceremony in Dubai by Hassan Mansha, director and chairman of the board of directors of Lalpir Power Ltd and Pakgen Power Ltd and Joe Anis, president and CEO of GE’s Power Services business in the Middle East and Africa.

The software solutions provided by this agreement will further the government of Pakistan’s goals under Vision-2025 to provide uninterrupted and affordable electricity and increase electricity access from 67 percent to over 90 percent of the population, the statement said.

Powered by Predix, GE’s operating system for the industrial internet, GE’s digital power plant includes a suite of software solutions that can enable Lalpir and Pakgen to visualise plant performance, analyse and monitor operations in real time and help identify maintenance issues before they occur, leading to greater asset uptime and reduced unplanned downtime.

“Pakistan has been a global leader in adopting GE’s advanced digital industrial solutions,” said Anis.

“Through these new agreements with Lalpir and Pakgen, we are proud to further strengthen our contribution to providing customers in the country with the means to augment asset life cycles and enhance operational reliability.”