# BUA Group orders 48MW power plant from Wärtsilä for Sokoto cement plant

BUA Group placed an order for a 48 MW power plant from Finland's Wärtsilä to power a new production line at its Sokoto cement plant in Nigeria. The plant will use five Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel engines running primarily on LNG, with delivery scheduled for end of 2019 and operations expected in mid-2020.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-04-26
- Where: Sokoto, Nigeria, Nigeria
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 48 MW
- Products: power plant, dual-fuel engines, cement
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Bua Group](https://endata.com/companies/12552.md)
- [Wärtsilä](https://endata.com/companies/254.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [nipc.gov.ng](https://www.nipc.gov.ng/2019/04/26/bua-group-orders-48mw-power-plant-for-sokoto-cement-factory/), 2019-04-26: "The BUA Group has placed an order for a 48 megawatt (MW) power plant from Finland's Wärtsilä to improve power supply on the new production line at its Sokoto cement plant."

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