GE Africa (Lagos)
Hatchery in Cameroon Solves Energy Needs with Natural Gas Engines
Given the critical nature of poultry hatcheries, a half-hour power outage can completely cripple a business. AGROCAM, a leading poultry hatchery in Douala, Cameroon, previously used a diesel generator to ensure routine operation of its hatchery, which proved to be costly. According to the managing director Noutchogouin Philippe, GE's natural gas-fired Jenbacher gas engine now produces the "nominal electrical output to power the hatchery and egg tray production facility, providing a highly efficient, economical solution to meet our needs and realize substantial annual savings,". Read more. More about GE in Africa in this BRIEFING.

The GE Jenbacher J316 gas engine has been installed at the Agrocam poultry hatchery in Cameroon.

Douala, Cameroon. AGROCAM, a leading poultry hatchery located in Douala, previously used a diesel generator to ensure routine operation of its hatchery, which proved to be costly. According to Noutchogouin Philippe, managing director, AGROCAM, "GE’s natural gas-fired Jenbacher gas engine now produces nominal electrical output to power the hatchery and egg tray production facility, providing a highly efficient, economical solution to meet our needs and realize substantial annual savings."
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