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Lebanon Energy Terminal

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Lebanon Energy Terminal2017Amchit, LebanonEncoGroupInfrastructureFuel piping & fire fighting system designNew terminal piping network design covering the fuel network and fire fighting system with a foam centralized station

Project Background & Objectives

The Lebanon Energy Terminal project was initiated to critically develop and modernize the midstream safety and logistics infrastructure at a major coastal fuel storage facility in Amchit, Lebanon. Commissioned by EncoGroup, this utility-scale infrastructure asset required advanced mechanical and safety engineering to ensure strict operational compliance and environmental safeguarding. Within this complex industrial framework, PDP Energy was selected to lead the complete specialized engineering phase. The primary company-specific objectives centered on executing the comprehensive Fuel piping & fire fighting system design, engineering a robust new terminal piping network design covering the fuel network and fire fighting system with a foam centralized station to guarantee absolute hazard control.

Project Challenges

Designing a high-capacity fuel transmission and fire safety network within an active, high-hazard coastal energy terminal presents intense mechanical and chemical engineering complexities. Routing critical product and safety lines demands precise fluid dynamics and hydraulic modeling to manage volatile fuels safely across extensive layouts. PDP Energy had to resolve major technical hurdles, including executing rigorous pipeline stress analysis to simulate thermal expansion, structural soil-pipe interactions, and transient water hammer hazards. Furthermore, engineering the high-volume fire suppression network required designing a highly sophisticated foam centralized station, demanding meticulous calculations for proportioning systems and synchronized valve sequencing to ensure instantaneous, terminal-wide flame mitigation without risking operational downtime or cross-contamination.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary detailed engineering partner, PDP Energy successfully formulated and delivered the complete fuel network and specialized firefighting detailed design packages. The project effectively established a highly resilient, modern technical reference for midstream oil and gas safety infrastructure in the Levant region. By providing synchronized and robust mechanical schematics alongside precise hazard isolation blueprints, PDP Energy cleared the path for the secure operation of the terminal, drastically upgrading its emergency preparedness, securing vital national energy assets, and ensuring an unshakeable layer of environmental and industrial safety.

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Total Terminal Oily Water Treatment

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Total Terminal Oily Water Treatment2019Dora, LebanonTotal LibanInfrastructureOily water system designTerminal oily water network and treatment system conceptual and detailed design

Project Background & Objectives

The Total Terminal Oily Water Treatment project was initiated to critically upgrade the environmental compliance and wastewater processing infrastructure at a major coastal fuel storage facility in Dora, Lebanon. Commissioned by Total Liban, this targeted midstream infrastructure development required specialized environmental and fluid engineering to safely manage industrial runoff from active fuel sectors. Within this vital downstream energy distribution framework, PDP Energy was selected to command the core technological modeling and realization phases. The primary company-specific objectives centered on executing a comprehensive Oily water system design, delivering the full terminal oily water network and treatment system conceptual and detailed design to guarantee absolute pollution control and strict regulatory adherence.

Project Challenges

Designing an efficient industrial wastewater network within a highly active, high-hazard petroleum storage terminal presents intense chemical, mechanical, and fluid dynamics complexities. Industrial runoff from fuel loading racks, tank farms, and containment dikes contains volatile hydrocarbons, suspended solids, and chemical contaminants that require sophisticated extraction techniques before environmental discharge. PDP Energy had to navigate complex technical constraints, engineering a robust drainage network capable of collecting irregular stormwater surges and process wastewater without risking cross-contamination or structural backflows. Furthermore, sizing the centralized separation equipment and oil-water separators demanded highly precise hydraulic calculations and fluid velocity mapping to maximize separation efficiency under varying flow rates, all while operating seamlessly alongside continuous terminal logistics.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary detailed engineering and environmental design partner, PDP Energy successfully formulated and delivered the complete conceptual and multi-disciplinary detailed design packages for the oily water infrastructure. The project effectively established a highly resilient, modern technical reference for downstream oil and gas environmental safety in the Levant region. By providing synchronized civil-mechanical piping layouts, advanced hydraulic flow schematics, and optimized treatment system blueprints, PDP Energy cleared the path for the secure deployment of the updated network, drastically upgrading the terminal’s environmental defense layer, eliminating accidental discharge risks, and ensuring complete compliance with stringent environmental preservation laws.
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Djibouti Petroleum Terminal

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Djibouti Petroleum Terminal2016Djibouti, DjiboutiEncoGroupPipelineFire fighting pumping station & 20” sea water piping network addition to existing systemPDP Energy executed a review of the preliminary designs, a stress analysis and the detailed engineering for the project

Project Background & Objectives

The Djibouti Petroleum Terminal project was initiated to critically upgrade the safety and emergency response infrastructure of a major coastal oil storage facility in Djibouti. Driven by the terminal authorities’ need to fortify their active safety assets, the project involved adding a high-capacity sea pumping station and a 20-inch seawater piping network to the existing onshore firefighting framework. Within this critical industrial upgrade context, EncoGroup appointed PDP Energy to lead the complex technical evaluation and design validation. The primary company-specific objectives centered on executing a comprehensive review of the preliminary designs, a stress analysis, and the detailed engineering for the project, ensuring the new maritime firefighting infrastructure meets strict international safety and operational standards.

Project Challenges

Integrating a heavy-duty maritime seawater pumping infrastructure into an active, high-hazard petroleum terminal introduces severe engineering and physical challenges. Routing a large-bore 20-inch piping network from the sea to onshore facilities requires mitigating severe corrosion threats and dynamic marine forces while maintaining absolute structural integrity under massive pressure loads. PDP Energy had to navigate complex mechanical constraints, executing precise pipeline stress analysis to simulate thermal expansion, structural soil-pipe interactions, and transient water hammer effects. Additionally, reviewing preexisting preliminary blueprints required identifying and correcting subtle structural and process vulnerabilities to ensure the new pumping equipment functions flawlessly without disrupting ongoing fuel storage and transfer operations.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary detailed engineering and stress analysis partner, PDP Energy successfully delivered a validated design framework and a complete detailed engineering package for the firefighting expansion. The project effectively established a highly resilient, high-volume fire suppression asset tailored for mission-critical marine energy hubs. By providing rigorous technical design reviews and localized structural verifications, PDP Energy cleared the path for the secure deployment of the sea pumping station and 20-inch piping infrastructure, drastically upgrading the terminal’s emergency preparedness, safeguarding strategic fuel assets, and mitigating large-scale industrial risks.

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Sefrou Hydroelectric Plant

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Sefrou Hydroelectric Plant2020Sefrou, MoroccoGicomeHydroelectric Power PlantRenovation project of a hydroelectric plant consisting of three 200 kW Francis turbinesPreliminary design and feasibility study for the renovation

Project Background & Objectives

The Sefrou Hydroelectric Plant project was initiated to critically revitalize and modernize a foundational renewable energy asset in Sefrou, Morocco. Commissioned by Gicome, this utility-scale development focused on a comprehensive renovation project of a hydroelectric plant consisting of three 200 kW Francis turbines. Within this strategic clean energy modernization context, PDP Energy was selected to direct the crucial early analytical and structural modeling phases. The primary company-specific objectives centered on executing the comprehensive preliminary design and feasibility study for the renovation, establishing a highly optimized technical and economic framework to restore the aging plant’s runtime efficiency and grid compatibility.

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Project Challenges

Re-engineering and modernizing a brownfield hydroelectric facility equipped with legacy Francis turbines introduces severe mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical integration hurdles. Working within existing civil water structures requires highly precise fluid dynamics modeling to evaluate current water flow rates, head pressures, and potential runner cavitation threats across the three independent units. PDP Energy had to navigate complex technical constraints, executing exhaustive mechanical stress assessments and electrical degradation audits on older machinery components. Furthermore, designing an upgraded automation, protection, and synchronization framework to safely interface the 600 kW collective generation block with modern regional utility grids demanded meticulous foresight to avoid voltage dips or grid integration failures.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary technical consulting and design partner, PDP Energy successfully formulated and delivered the complete preliminary design package and comprehensive technical feasibility study for the hydroelectric renovation. The project effectively established an optimized, high-precision engineering blueprint tailored for the modernization of small-scale hydro infrastructure in North Africa. By providing detailed mechanical upgrade configurations, hydraulic fluid simulations, and synchronized electrical layouts, PDP Energy cleared a secure path for Gicome to implement high-performance technology upgrades that maximize annual energy yields, extend the asset’s operational life, and secure a reliable stream of eco-friendly power.

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Berbera 7 MWp PV Plant

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Berbera 7 MWp PV Plant2020Berbera, SomalilandECOsysPhotovoltaicEPC project for a 7 MWp solar plantExecuted the design of the plant AC part

Project Background & Objectives

The Berbera 7 MWp PV Plant project was initiated as a flagship clean energy infrastructure development to significantly boost power availability and reduce heavy fossil fuel dependency in Berbera, Somaliland. Commissioned as part of a utility-scale EPC project for a 7 MWp solar plant, the commercial facility was designed to introduce highly efficient renewable generation to a rapidly growing coastal region. Within this structural deployment framework, ECOsys engaged PDP Energy to take charge of the highly specialized electrical network architecture. The primary company-specific objectives focused on executing the precise electrical design of the plant’s AC subsystem, ensuring a robust power distribution framework that securely steps up generated solar energy for grid transmission.

Project Challenges

Designing the alternating current (AC) infrastructure for a high-capacity 7 MWp generation facility in an arid, high-temperature environment introduces demanding technical hurdles. PDP Energy had to navigate complex electrical design constraints, including optimizing medium-voltage substation layouts, choosing thermally resilient distribution cabling, and sizing high-efficiency step-up transformers capable of enduring harsh environmental conditions. Additionally, maintaining system reliability required engineering strict protection coordination and harmonic distortion mitigation schemes, preventing electrical imbalances from destabilizing the local network or causing critical equipment downtime.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the critical electrical engineering partner, PDP Energy successfully delivered the complete AC engineering and design package for the utility-scale installation. The project successfully established a high-performance electrical backbone, ensuring the safe and continuous flow of clean power from the solar arrays into the local distribution grid. By providing synchronized and robust design solutions, PDP Energy paved the way for the successful commissioning of the 7 MWp renewable asset, significantly lowering regional utility generation costs and delivering eco-friendly electricity to homes and businesses across Berbera.

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Dedougou 18 MWp PV Plant

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Dedougou 18 MWp PV Plant2026Dedougou, Burkina FasoButecPhotovoltaicEPC project for an 18 MWp PV solar plant equipped with solar trackersExecuting overall detailed engineering (mechanical/electrical) and preparing equipment RFQs

Project Background & Objectives

The Dedougou 18 MWp PV Plant project was initiated as a flagship utility-scale renewable development to dramatically expand clean generation capacity and stabilize the regional electricity grid in Dedougou, Burkina Faso. Commissioned by Butec, this large-scale infrastructure asset involves building a high-performance 18 MWp PV solar plant equipped with solar trackers to maximize generation yield throughout the day. Within this major engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) framework, PDP Energy was selected to handle the central engineering responsibilities. The primary company-specific objectives focus on executing the overall detailed engineering (mechanical/electrical) and preparing equipment RFQs, ensuring the massive facility is built on a highly optimized, fully compliant technical foundation.

Project Challenges

Designing a utility-scale 18 MWp facility featuring dynamic solar trackers introduces intense mechanical and electrical coordination challenges, especially in harsh West African environments. PDP Energy had to navigate severe technical hurdles, including tracking geometry calculations, motor power distribution, and structural wind-load designs to ensure the tracking mechanisms withstand extreme environmental elements. On the electrical side, managing large-scale DC and AC cable calculations, designing centralized inverter stations, and mitigating rapid generation fluctuations requires highly precise network modeling. Compounding these complexities, drafting comprehensive equipment Requests for Quotations (RFQs) demanded strict alignment with tight international specifications to guarantee absolute component compatibility and system longevity.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary detailed engineering partner, PDP Energy successfully formulated the complete mechanical and electrical detailed design package along with the technical RFQ documentation for the utility asset. The project effectively established a highly efficient, modern blueprint for tracker-based solar infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa. By providing synchronized and precise engineering layouts, PDP Energy cleared the way for the secure deployment of the 18 MWp solar plant, ensuring maximized annual energy yields, reduced regional carbon emissions, and a highly stable clean energy feed into the local transmission network.

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Freetown 6 MWp PV Plant

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Freetown 6 MWp PV Plant2018Freetown, Sierra LeoneSMRTPhotovoltaicEPC project for a 6 MWp solar farm with a 61KV substation and overhead grid linesPart of JV for EPC; handled civil design, AC side, substation, and overhead connection

Project Background & Objectives

The Freetown 6 MWp PV Plant was initiated as a landmark renewable infrastructure development to diversify Sierra Leone’s national energy mix and reduce its heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels. Sponsored by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the utility-scale installation was designed to feed clean electricity directly into the national grid to satisfy roughly 6% of Freetown’s total power demand. Within this critical development context, PDP Energy joined the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) joint venture under the client SMRT Projects & Energy Solutions.
 
The primary company-specific objectives centered on executing the complex detailed power plant engineering and procurement technicalities. This focused on safely integrating the new clean energy capacity via precise civil engineering layouts, full AC-side system design, and the development of a 61KV distribution substation leading up to a secure overhead transmission grid connection.

Project Challenges

Introducing the nation’s first large-scale PV facility presented significant engineering and logistical complexities. Connecting a new fluctuating renewable source into an under-developed local utility network required rigorous grid-stability planning. PDP Energy had to overcome these technical hurdles by designing robust infrastructure from scratch, including complex low- and high-voltage connections, comprehensive civil engineering layouts, a dedicated 61KV distribution substation, and a specialized overhead grid line extension to guarantee safe, stable power injection without overloading the existing network.

Project Outcomes

Operating within a specialized joint venture, PDP Energy successfully delivered the complete detailed power plant engineering package, covering the entire AC network side and substation infrastructure. The project effectively established a model for modern renewable energy deployment in West Africa. By delivering stable, synchronized grid connections, the engineering framework successfully paved the way for commissioning a pioneering solar asset that provides high-performance, eco-friendly electricity to thousands of urban households and local businesses.

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Eko Atlantic City Central 60 MW Power Plant

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Eko Atlantic City Central 60 MW Power Plant2024Lagos, NigeriaEko AtlanticPower PlantGas power plant based on four-stroke Hyundai engines for Eko Atlantic City electricityExecuting full detailed engineering (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control)

Project Background & Objectives

The Eko Atlantic City Central 60 MW Power Plant project was initiated to build a cutting-edge, high-capacity captive power solution to support the massive infrastructure development of Eko Atlantic City in Lagos, Nigeria. Commissioned directly by Eko Atlantic, this utility-scale project involves the construction of a reliable gas power plant based on four-stroke Hyundai engines designed to serve as the primary electricity source for the entire modern district. Within this massive urban development framework, PDP Energy was selected to lead the complete technical realization phase. The primary company-specific objectives centered on executing full detailed engineering (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control), establishing a highly integrated and optimized blueprint for the multi-engine generation facility.

Project Challenges

Designing a centralized 60 MW gas power plant within a rapidly growing, high-density coastal city introduces extreme engineering, thermodynamic, and control complexities. Coordinating four-stroke Hyundai gas engines requires meticulous mechanical engineering to optimize fuel gas supply lines, exhaust systems, and high-volume cooling water infrastructure under tight spatial constraints. On the electrical and automation side, PDP Energy had to resolve intense hurdles regarding synchronized load-sharing across multiple massive engine units, managing transient grid stability, and mitigating harmonic distortions. Furthermore, engineering the unified instrumentation and control (I&C) systems demanded crafting complex, redundant automation networks capable of monitoring thousands of real-time process loops to guarantee immediate fault detection and prevent cascading power blackouts across the new city.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary detailed engineering partner, PDP Energy successfully delivered the complete mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control engineering packages for the power generation facility. The project effectively established an unshakeable, utility-grade energy foundation tailored for Africa’s premier modern smart city. By delivering highly synchronized and robust multi-disciplinary technical blueprints, PDP Energy cleared the path for the secure deployment of the 60 MW gas power plant, ensuring an uninterrupted, stable, and highly efficient electricity supply to sustain residential high-rises, commercial centers, and vital civic infrastructure across Eko Atlantic.

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Kaya & Koudougou 2 x 25 MW Power Plants

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Kaya & Koudougou 2 x 25 MW Power Plants2026Kaya & Koudougou, Burkina FasoSonabelPower PlantTwo 25 MW power plants based on high-speed generators under a BOOT modelOwner engineer handling design review and site supervision for all engineering trades

Project Background & Objectives

The Kaya & Koudougou 2 x 25 MW Power Plants project was initiated as a major national utility development to significantly increase electrical capacity and stabilize grid infrastructure across multiple regions in Burkina Faso. Commissioned by the state utility Sonabel, this utility-scale infrastructure program involves the construction of two 25 MW power plants based on high-speed generators under a BOOT model (Build-Own-Operate-Transfer). Within this high-value, multi-site energy framework, PDP Energy was appointed to protect the utility’s interests and ensure technical excellence. The primary company-specific objectives centered on fulfilling the comprehensive Owner engineer role handling design review and site supervision for all engineering trades, including civil, mechanical, electrical, and automation disciplines.

Project Challenges

Orchestrating rigorous quality assurance and oversight simultaneously across two geographically separated power plants introduces extraordinary logistical and technical challenges. High-speed generator configurations demand precise alignment, advanced vibration isolation, and meticulous cooling and fuel auxiliary designs to withstand the harsh, high-temperature environmental conditions of the region. As the Owner’s Engineer, PDP Energy had to navigate complex technical hurdles, including auditing massive multi-disciplinary contractor blueprints under tight timelines, validating specialized equipment compliance with international BOOT standards, and enforcing strict construction milestones. This required flawless coordination among civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering trades on-site to eliminate design flaws before physical installation began.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary independent Owner’s Engineer, PDP Energy successfully directed the extensive technical design reviews and field construction supervision for both utility assets. The project effectively established a highly accurate and transparent engineering framework that ensures maximum asset reliability and long-term structural integrity. By delivering synchronized and detailed multi-trade quality controls, PDP Energy cleared the path for the secure deployment of the two 25 MW power assets, significantly boosting regional power generation capacity for Sonabel and providing a stable, high-performance electricity supply to support economic growth across Burkina Faso.

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Lome 2 x 25 MW Gas Turbines Power Plant

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NameYearLocationClientTypeDescriptionScope
Lome 2 x 25 MW Gas Turbines Power Plant2024Lome, TogoUSP&EPower PlantNatural Gas Power Plant based on GE TM2500 TurbinesExecuting detailed design and preparing procurement specifications (mechanical, electrical, I&C)

Project Background & Objectives

The Lome 2 x 25 MW Gas Turbines Power Plant project was initiated as a high-capacity utility development to critically enhance grid capacity and secure energy independence in Lome, Togo. Commissioned by USP&E, this landmark fast-track project focused on establishing a state-of-the-art Natural Gas Power Plant based on GE TM2500 Turbines to serve as a high-reliability generation hub for the regional grid. Within this sophisticated aero-derivative turbine application framework, PDP Energy was selected to anchor the central engineering and material sourcing phases. The primary company-specific objectives centered on executing detailed design and preparing procurement specifications (mechanical, electrical, I&C), establishing an optimized and fully synchronized engineering baseline for the modern power complex.

Project Challenges

Designing utility-scale infrastructure around mobile aero-derivative GE TM2500 gas turbines introduces severe mechanical, electrical, and control synchronization challenges, especially in tropical coastal environments. PDP Energy had to navigate complex process constraints, including optimizing high-pressure natural gas supply systems, fuel conditioning loops, and large-volume ventilation requirements under strict manufacturer parameters. On the electrical and automation side, integrating 2 x 25 MW units required meticulous engineering to handle transient stability, manage grid connection standards, and mitigate rapid load fluctuations. Furthermore, drafting highly specialized procurement specifications for mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation and control (I&C) trades demanded strict technical accuracy to guarantee complete hardware compatibility, robust environmental protection, and long-term turbine operational security.

Project Outcomes

Operating as the primary detailed engineering and procurement advisory partner, PDP Energy successfully formulated and delivered the comprehensive multi-disciplinary detailed design packages and technical procurement specifications. The project effectively established a highly efficient, world-class reference for fast-track utility-scale turbine generation in West Africa. By providing synchronized civil-mechanical layouts and advanced electrical network schematics, PDP Energy cleared the path for USP&E to safely commission the 50 MW gas turbine plant, significantly stabilizing the Togolese national grid, reducing regional power deficits, and ensuring a continuous, high-efficiency energy supply to sustain growing local economic sectors.

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