Aggreko signs 3-year Zimbabwe power deal

(ShareCast News) - Aggreko said its Power Solutions business has signed a three year contract to provide 200MW of diesel-fuelled power in Zimbabwe.No contract value was disclosed. Aggreko said its customer is Sakunda Holdings which has been awarded a contract with the ultimate customer, Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA).Sakunda is responsible for the provision of fuel under the terms of its contract with ZESA, it added."We are pleased with the award of this important contract. Our operational flexibility and our ability to deploy large amounts of equipment at short-notice, in particular our fuel efficient engines, was critical to this award. We look forward to supporting Sakunda and ultimately ZESA with their power needs over the coming years," Said chief executive Chris Weston.