A gas turbine generator turns gas, or liquid fuel in dual-fuel units, into reliable electricity in a compact package. On African sites, turbines power mines, utilities, industrial plants and data centres where large, continuous loads need firm supply.
What turbines deliver
High power density
More megawatts per square metre than engine plants, which matters on tight pads.
Continuous duty
Built for long running hours with planned maintenance intervals.
Fuel flexibility
Many units run on gas and liquid fuels, so you can start before gas is firm.
Modular growth
Packaged units can be added in phases as load grows.
Gas turbines or diesel-only backup?
Diesel engines suit smaller loads, standby duty and very fast starts. Gas turbines make sense when loads are large and continuous, gas is available or coming, and fuel cost matters over the life of the plant. Many African projects combine both: engines for black-start, camp loads and peaks, turbines for baseload.
Building blocks for African projects
Packaged aeroderivative and industrial turbines, remanufactured GE Frame 6B units and the new modular FX-45 give you options across schedule and budget. Browse gas turbines in USP&E inventory.
Sequence your project
- Confirm load, growth and redundancy needs.
- Confirm fuel: gas quality, pressure and firmness, and any liquid backup.
- Engineer for site heat, altitude and grid frequency (50 Hz in most of Africa).
- Select units: available inventory for near-term power, new blocks for growth.
- Build under one EPC contract, then commission against real site conditions.
- Hand over to long-term O&M with trained local operators.
One team from equipment to O&M
USP&E supplies the turbines, engineers the plant, delivers the EPC and runs the O&M, so fuel, frequency and load are designed together.
Proof from recent work
Data centres · USA
Major US hyperscale developers
USP&E refurbished 7 GE Frame 6Bs to zero hours in-house for major US hyperscale developers.
Gas turbines · Saudi Arabia
NEOM
USP&E supplied three zero-hour Siemens SGT-400 gas turbines.
Mining · Mali
Barrick Gold, Loulo-Gounkoto
USP&E refurbished the 104 MW power station, rebuilding more than 80 MW of Caterpillar CM32 engines and adding new zero-hour capacity.
Plan your growth phase with FX-45
If your load will grow in phases, plan the later blocks now. FX-45 is USP&E’s new modular gas turbine, built for hyperscale and industrial growth: 45 MW in open cycle and 108 MW in a 2×1 combined-cycle block, configurable for 50 Hz or 60 Hz, with capacity slots from 2028.
Start on available equipment today, reserve the pad, interconnection and fuel capacity, and the FX-45 phase plugs in instead of starting over. See FX-45 at a glance.
Why owners choose USP&E
USP&E is a full-service engineering, EPC and O&M company, not a broker. One team designs, builds and runs your plant, so nothing falls between contracts.
Common questions
What are gas turbine generators?
Packaged units that combine a gas turbine and an electrical generator to produce power from gas or liquid fuel.
When should a project choose turbines over diesel engines?
When loads are large and continuous, gas is available or planned, and lifetime fuel cost matters.
Do gas turbine options include remanufactured Frame units?
Yes. USP&E remanufactures GE Frame 6B units to zero hours in-house.
Can turbines run at 50 Hz?
Yes. Units are selected or configured for 50 Hz or 60 Hz to suit your grid.
Facing a power challenge in Africa?
Tell us your load, fuel and timeline. An engineer will come back with options, not a sales pitch.