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Thursday, August 13, 2015

Julian Ford Joins Altaaqa Global as Chief Commercial Officer

With over 15 years of experience in the rental power industry, Ford takes the helm of the company’s strategic business development and top-line revenue generation functions

Altaaqa Global, a leading global provider of large-scale temporary power services, has appointed energy industry veteran, Julian Ford as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective July 1, 2015. As the company’s CCO, Ford’s remit is to ensure that Altaaqa Global achieves revenue growth targets and overall commercial success, and to facilitate the formulation and implementation of innovative global commercial strategies.

Julian Ford, Chief Commercial Officer of Altaaqa Global
Ford’s career in the industry started at the time when the concept of power plants on a rental basis was just gaining ground. He had a hand in introducing the concept of power project rental to governments of developing economies, which allowed them to hire power capacity to address short term energy issues during times of hydropower shortage or other generation or transmission issues.
Ford was instrumental in taking the rental power concept to different regions across the globe, including Middle East and Africa, South America, East Asia and South Asia. “My vision then,” he said, “was for the rental power market to develop beyond its traditional local markets and become a truly global business. We started in the Middle East and East Africa and quickly expanded our operations in other regions of the world.”

A true visionary, Ford led the way for the development of the gas-fueled temporary power equipment market in the mid-2000s. “At that time,” explained Ford, “diesel costs were rapidly rising, and it was imperative to diversify the product offering and capitalize on the growth of natural gas reserves.” With keen interest in markets where gas reserves were not vast enough to be commercially developed, Ford pioneered a new business model that allowed countries to monetize their ‘stranded gas’ reserves to generate useful low-cost electricity for the national grid.

Ford welcomes the challenge of his new role, as he recognizes the continuous evolution of the rental power industry. “The role of temporary power has evolved from being a local, short-term, transactional activity to a major global project-based industry,” said Ford, and added that it is no longer uncommon to see power plants of 100 MW and up being rented on a longer-term basis. “Our objective is to create a highly skilled, motivated and experienced, world-class, power projects team. My vision is for Altaaqa Global to lead the evolution of the industry, and to be recognized as the premier source of innovative technical solutions and the highest level of customer service and support.”

About Altaaqa Global
Altaaqa Global, a subsidiary of Zahid Group, has been selected by Caterpillar Inc. to deliver multi-megawatt turnkey temporary power solutions worldwide. The company owns, mobilizes, installs, and operates efficient temporary independent power plants (IPP’s) at customer sites, focusing on the emerging markets of Sub-Sahara Africa, Central Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, Latin America, South East Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Offering power rental equipment that will operate with different types of fuel such as diesel, natural gas, or dual-fuel, Altaaqa Global is positioned to rapidly deploy and provide temporary power plant solutions, delivering electricity whenever and wherever it may be needed.
http://www.altaaqaglobal.com

About Zahid Group
Zahid Group represents a diverse range of companies, offering comprehensive, customer-centric solutions in a number of thriving industries. Some of those include construction; mining; oil & gas; agriculture; power, electricity & water generation; material handling; building materials; transportation & logistics; real estate development; travel & tourism; waste management & recycling; and hospitality.
http://www.zahid.com

PRESS INQUIRIES
Altaaqa Global
Tel: +971 56 1749505
rbagatsing@altaaqaglobal.com

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Altaaqa Global inaugura in Camerun le sue centrali elettriche temporanee a gas

Completate in solo 21 giorni, per un totale di 50 MW, le centrali elettriche temporanee costituiscono nuove fonti affidabili e sostenibili d’elettricità in Camerun

Il 28 Aprile, Altaaqa Global ha inaugurato le sue centrali elettriche temporanee a gas, per un totale di 50 MW, al sito Logbaba a Douala, Camerun. Alla ceremonia d’inaugurazione hanno partecipato il Dott. Atangana Kouna Basile, ministro delle risorse idriche e dell’energia di Camerun; membri del governo camerunese, dirigenti da Eneo Cameroon S.A. – l’impresa integrata dei servizi di Camerun – e da Gaz du Cameroun (GDC), una società controllata da Victoria Oil & Gas (VOG). Le centrali temporanee sono state installate e commissionate in solo 21 giorni da quando sono arrivate le apparecchiature elettriche ai siti proposti.

Eugene Lee, direttore di costruzione, Eneo; H.E. Atangana Kouna Basile, ministro delle risorse idriche e dell’energia, Camerun; Majid Zahid, direttore degli account strategici, Altaaqa Global; Kevin Foo, amministratore delegato, Victoria Oil & Gas e Joel Nana Kontchou, amministratore delegato, Eneo

Un modello operativo collaborativo

Il positivo completamento delle centrali elettriche è la testimonianza della fattibilità di un modello operativo collaborativo in cui il governo, l’impresa dei servizi, il fornitore del combustibile e il fornitore delle apparecchiature lavorano insieme per raggiungere una singola meta. Il governo camerunese ed Eneo sono stati i clienti, Altaaqa Global hanno preso la risponsabilità di fornire le apparecchiature elettriche e di importare ed installare i generatori ai siti a Logbaba e Ndokoti (Bassa), mentre GDC hanno provisto il gas alle centrali in tutti e due siti.

Nel commentare l’operazione, Peter den Boogert, l’amministratore delegato di Altaaqa Global, ha detto: “Siamo veramente fieri di aver partecipato a questo progetto, e di aver lavorato insieme al governo camerunese, Eneo e GDC. È stato un onore immenso l’aver contribuito alla strategia nazionale per l’energia di Camerun, ed l’aver avuto l’opportunità di promuovere il bene della nazione camerunese. Il successo di questo progetto dimostra che quando tutti i partecipanti ad un’attività pongono una grande importanza al servizio e all’integrità, anziché ai propri interessi, tutto è possibile. Abbiamo visto, quindi, che il risultato complessivo è maggiore delle somma delle singole parti.”

Il modello operativo collaborativo hanno dimostrato, inoltre, i suoi benefici economici ai fornitori dei servizi, al punto di essere chiamato un vero “game-changer” (una svolta rivoluzionaria) da Kevin Foo, l’amministratore delegato di VOG: “Tramite questo accordo con Eneo, abbiamo garantito un utente principale di gas per la nostra operazione camerunese nel prossimo futuro. Stiamo progressivamente svolgendo un ruolo attivo nel settore dell’energia di Camerun.”

Una tecnologia rispettosa dell’ambiente

Inoltre al modello operativo collaborativo, il progetto vanta anche del rispetto dell’ambiente, dovuto al fatto che le centrali elettriche temporanee funzionano a gas.

Altaaqa Global ha installato generatori elettrici a gas moderni a tutti e due siti per garantire non solo l’affidabilità ma anche l’eco-compatibilità del progetto. Riconoscendo i requisiti internazionali relativi alle emissioni di gas, Altaaqa Global ha sviluppato i suoi generatori in modo che le loro emissioni non superino 250 mg/Nm3, anche senza sistema di post-trattamento.

Nel commentare la sostenibilità del progetto, Majid Zahid, il direttore degli account strategici di Altaaqa Global, ha detto: “Le nostre centrali elettriche a gas soddisfano i requisiti internazionali relative alle emissioni e, dunque, non danneggiano l’ambiente. Le centrali sono particolarmente sviluppate con attenzione non solo alla loro affidabilità ed alle loro prestazioni, ma anche alle loro eco-compatibiltà, essendo più rispettose dell’ambiente a paragone con altre centrali ad altri carburanti. Grazie al fatto che i generatori funzionano a gas, non richiedono post-trattamento, e quindi sono più economiche dovuto ai prezzi più bassi dei carburanti. Zahid ha aggiunto che le centrali a gas erano più flessibili in termini di consumo dei carburanti, e che ne mantenevano l’efficienza anche con diverse varietà di combustibili.

Il percorso di sviluppo economico di Camerun

L’elettricità è essenziale per garantire lo sviluppo delle economie ed industrie – particolarmente nei paesi emergenti, come Camerun. Con il successo del progetto, tutto il paese avrà una fonte affidabile e sostenibile d’elettricità che fornirà l’energia a Camerun mentre migliora la sua infrastruttura e costruisce facilitazioni aggiuntive per appoggiare le sue industrie.

In tale contesto, Joel Nana Kontchou, l’amministratore delgato d'Eneo, ha detto: “Il progetto resolve la carenza d’energia in Camerun dovuta all’aumento della domanda ed alla mancanza di una reserva nell’infrastruttura d’elettricità. Siamo contenti di aver lavorato con GDC e Altaaqa Global – due imprese che condividono il nostro profondo impegno verso la risoluzione delle sfide energetiche ed infrastrutturali di Camerun.

L’economia di Camerun ha sopportato il calo dei prezzi dei suoi prodotti principali destinati all’esportazione – petrolio, cacao, caffè e cotone – e ha mantenuto la stabilità economica negli ultimi anni. Il 2013, il PIL di Camerun è salito del circa 4,9%, e gli esperti prevedono che purché i settori della costruzione, del petrolifero e del gas, del trasporto, delle telecomunicazioni e dell’alberghiero registrino ottime performance, si mantiene intorno a quel livello fino al 2015. Il governo di Camerun sta lavorando a promuovere crescita economica ed occupazione nel paese tramite lo sviluppo continuo dell’energia, del trasporto e dell’infrastruttura di telecommunicazione. È, inoltre, disposto a modernizzare gli impianti ed i processi di produzione del paese (particolarmente nei settori dell’agricoltura e manifatturiero).

Su Altaaqa Global 
Altaaqa Global, una società controllata dal Gruppo Zahid (Zahid Group), è stata scelta da Caterpillar Inc. per fornire al livello mondiale soluzioni di alimentazione elettrica provvisoria da multi-megawatt chiavi in mano. La società possiede, mobilita, installa e gestisce efficaci centrali elettriche independenti temporanee presso gli stabilimenti dei clienti, particolarmente nei mercati emergenti, tra cui l’Africa subsahariana, l’Asia centrale, il subcontinente indiano, l’America Latina, il Sud-Est asiatico, il Medio Oriente ed il Nordafrica. Altaaqa Global, che offre attrezzature energetiche a noleggio a diversi tipi di combustibile, come gasolio, gas naturale e dual fuel (70% gas e 30% gasolio), è ben posizionato a provvedere ed implementare rapidamente centrali elettriche temporanee che forniscono elettricità in qualsisasi momento e luogo quando sia necessaria.

http://www.altaaqaglobal.com/press-media/press-releases

Sul Gruppo Zahid (Zahid Group)
Il Gruppo Zahid (Zahid Group) è composto da una vasta gamma di società che offrono soluzioni globali focalizzate sui clienti in diverse industrie emergenti. Alcune di queste industrie sono i settori edile, minerario, petrolifero e del gas, agricolo, energetico, idrico, turistico ed alberghiero. Il gruppo opera, inoltre, nell’ambito dei settori di manipolazione del materiale, dei materiali da costruzione, del trasporto e della logistica, e di sviluppo immobiliare.

http://www.zahid.com/

Su Eneo Cameroon S.A.
Fornitore d’elettricità per lungo tempo in Camerun, Eneo (già AES-SONEL), è un’impresa parapubblica, con il 56% di azioni possedute da Actis Group e il 44% dallo Stato di Camerun. Eneo ha una capacità di generazione installata di circa 968 MW. La sua rete dell’energia collega 24 sottostazioni ed include 1.944,29 km di cavi ad alta tensione, 15.081,48 km di cavi a media tensione, e 15.209,25 km di cavi a bassa tensione. La sua rete di distribuzione consiste in 11.450 km di cavi da 5,5 a 33 KV e 11.158 km di cavi da 220 a 380 KV. Eneo ha più di 973.250 clienti, il 45% dei quali abita nelle città di Douala e Yaounde. Eneo impiega 3.698 personali permanenti.

http://www.eneocameroon.cm

Su VOG e GDC
Victoria Oil & Gas (VOG) è un’azienda di fornitura energetica ed un produttore di idrocarburi con operazione nella città industriale e portuale di Douala in Camerun. L’azienda genera i propri ricavi tramite la sua partecipazione del 60% ai pozzi del produzione di gas a terra, e la sua società controllata, Gaz du Cameroun S.A. (GDC), che fornisce prodotti energetici economici, sostenibili ed affidabili alle industrie principali della regione. I clienti ricevono il gas principalmente da una ampia rete di gasdotti costruita da GDC. Nel presente, i prodotti di GDC consiste in gas termico, condensa e gas per la produzione d’elettricità a gas. Il gas prodotto da GDC è attraente da parte dei clienti dovuto alla sua affidabilità, prezio competitivo, basso livello di emissioni di idrocarburi (rispetto all’olio combustibile pesante), ed adattabilità per rispondere a varie esigenze relative all’energia.

http://www.victoriaoilandgas.com/gaz-du-cameroun

PER ULTERIORI INFORMAZIONI:
Robert Bagatsing
Altaaqa Global
Tel: +971 56 1749505
rbagatsing@altaaqaglobal.com

PER ACQUISIRE UNA COPIA:
Altaaqa Global
Dipartimento di Marketing
P.O. Box 262989
Dubai, Emirati Arabi Uniti

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Altaaqa Global Opens Office in Southern Africa


The new Johannesburg office will serve as a hub for Altaaqa Global’s sales and operations in the Southern African region.


Dubai-based Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power, a global provider of temporary power solutions, has recently opened a new branch in Johannesburg that will cater to several countries in Southern Africa, including the Republic of South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The new Johannesburg office will serve as a hub for Altaaqa Global’s sales and operations in the Southern African region


Altaaqa Global will bring its expertise, innovative technologies, industry-proven reliability and rapid deployment to the region, which is largely known for its thriving oil and gas, industrial manufacturing, and mineral and coal mining industries. Peter den Boogert, General Manager of Altaaqa Global, said that we would provide Southern Africa with the most advanced power plant packaged systems, remote monitoring, and fuel-efficient gas, diesel or dual-fuel-powered generators. “Altaaqa Global and its sister company in Saudi Arabia have a total combined fleet of 1,400 MW rental power plant generation readily available to serve the Southern African region.”

One of the flagship innovations that Altaaqa Global will offer, he added, was the flexible operational mode that can switch from island to grid mode in just seconds. Furthermore, Altaaqa Global’s energy rental dynamic package allows its power plants to hook directly to the grid without the need for a substation.

The global outlook for the rental power industry has been encouraging, and Steven Meyrick, Board Representative of Altaaqa Global, sees merit in capitalizing on it through strategic market and geographic expansion. “With this recent feat, we believe that we are on our way to fulfilling, even exceeding, the highly ambitious objectives we set at the launch of our company in 2012.” Meyrick added that Altaaqa Global would continue to pursue multi-megawatt independent power projects (IPP) in various industries, in addition to heavily investing in human resources, process and business optimization, and product expansion.
In line with its avowed corporate social responsibility programs that aim to alleviate the social needs of its immediate environs, Altaaqa Global will also continue to provide job opportunities, extend immediate assistance for school children, and conduct educational campaigns on energy conservation and environmental stewardship in Southern Africa. Meyrick continued, “One of the pillars of our sustainable business model is employing and training local professionals in areas where we operate, and we are excited to extend that commitment to Southern Africa.”

Majid Zahid, Strategic Accounts Director of Altaaqa Global, said, “Southern Africa has a promising economic outlook within the energy, engineering, production, oil and gas, and mining sectors, and we are delighted to open our new office in Africa to provide our wide range of highly innovative interim power plants. We are determined to serve various industries, such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, mining, electric power utilities, industrial manufacturing and maritime.”

Altaaqa Global has been aggressively making inroads into the African market with the opening of branch offices in several key locations in the continent. “We have also recently opened an office in East Africa,” said Den Boogert, “and have appointed a highly competent management team to oversee our African operations.” He shared the information that Hendrick Mtemeri, a power distribution veteran with more than 20 years of experience in the power utility industry, has been appointed as the Regional Director for the entire Sub-Saharan region, and Paul Heyns, a power equipment engineering expert based in Pretoria, and Oduor Omolo, power generation professional based in Nairobi, have been appointed as Sales Managers for Southern Africa and East Africa, respectively. “Under their leadership, we will reinforce our presence in Africa and ensure that we stay close with our customers.”

The economy of Southern Africa is largely driven by the precious stone, mineral and coal mining industry. The Republic of South Africa, a leading economy in the Southern African region, is ranked as an upper-middle income economy by the World Bank, and is touted to be the largest African economy ahead of Nigeria. Though still reeling from the effects of its recent economic setbacks, the African Economic Outlook expects South Africa's economy to moderately accelerate in 2014. Angola's economy, after experiencing slow growth due to the recent oil and financial crises, is also predicted to be on the rebound, expected to grow by 7.8% in 2014. Furthermore, Mozambique's economy is forecast to maintain its upward trend, predicted to grow by 8% in 2014. Agriculture, manufacturing, oil and gas, in addition to mineral and coal mining, significantly contribute to the countries’ GDP, as well as to their employment rates.

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About Altaaqa Global
Altaaqa Global, a subsidiary of Zahid Group, has been selected by Caterpillar Inc. to deliver multi-megawatt turnkey temporary power solutions worldwide. The company owns, mobilizes, installs, and operates efficient temporary independent power plants (IPP’s) at customer sites, focusing on the emerging markets of Sub-Sahara Africa, Central Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, Latin America, South East Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Offering power rental equipment that will operate with different types of fuel such as diesel, natural gas, or dual-fuel, Altaaqa Global is positioned to rapidly deploy and provide temporary power plant solutions, delivering electricity whenever and wherever it may be needed.


About Zahid Group
Zahid Group represents a diverse range of companies, offering comprehensive, customer-centric solutions in a number of thriving industries. Some of those include construction; mining; oil & gas; agriculture; power, electricity & water generation; material handling; building materials; transportation & logistics; real estate development; travel & tourism; and hospitality.

PRESS INQUIRIES
Robert Bagatsing
Altaaqa Global
Tel: +971 56 1749505

READER REQUESTS
Altaaqa Global
Marketing Department
P.O. Box 262989
Dubai, United Arab Emirates


Altaaqa Global apre uffici nell’Africa orientale


 Il nuovo ufficio in Nairobi costituisce il centro delle vendite e delle operazioni di Altaaqa Global nell’Africa orientale


AltaaqaGlobal CAT Rental Power, il fornitore globale di soluzioni di alimentazione elettrica provvisoria con sede a Dubai, Emirati Arabi Uniti, ha aperto recentemente una filiale a Nairobi, Kenia. Il nuovo ufficio servirà diversi paesi nell’Africa orientale.


Peter den Boogert, Gerente Generale di Altaaqa Global, ha detto, “Le nostre attività nell’Africa orientale sono fiorenti e l’economia della regione si dimostra prospera negli ultimi anni. Questo, però, traduce in un aumento della domanda di energia. L’obiettivo della nostra società è rispondere appena possibile quando i nostri clienti richiedano le nostre soluzioni. Il nostro nuovo ufficio ci permetterà di raggiungere loro più velocemente di prima. Siamo consapevoli che la nostra industria è guidata da esigenze di emergenza e da scadenze strette. Nello stesso tempo, però, l’attrezzatura che si utilizza in questo settore richiede un tempo considerevole per acquistare. Insieme alla flotta della nostra consociata in Arabia Saudita, Altaaqa Global ha circa 1.400 MW di potenza prontamente disponible, e questo ci permette di implementare rapidamente e, quindi, soddisfare i nostri clienti.”  

Steven Meyrick, Rappresentante al Consiglio di Altaaqa Global, ha aggiunto, “Questa espansione strategica fa parte della nostra visione di essere il leader dell’industria ed il fornitore di soluzioni di alimentazione elettrica provvisoria più preferito entro il 2020. Durante la nostra espansione geografica, continueremo ad investire intensamente in risorse umane, a migliorare i nostri processi e ad espandere e diversificare la nostra flotta di elettrogeni CAT. Ora, abbiamo la capacità di fornire elettrogeni a vari tipi di combustibile, tra cui gas naturale di città, gas di petrolio liquefatto (GPL), gas naturale compresso (GNC), gas naturale liquefatto (GNL), gas bruciato in torcia, gasolio, dual-fuel (70% gas e 30% gasolio) e, molto presto, combustibile pesante.

Altaaqa Global adotterà, inoltre, dei programmi ambientali e sociali nell’Africa orientale. Meyrick ha aggiunto, “Come parte del nostro impegno di aiutare le comunità locali nell’Africa orientale ed, eventualmente, in tutta la regione subsahariana, stiamo adottando iniziative di risponsabilità sociale (CSR) rivolte ad alleviare i problemi sociali delle nostre immediate vicinanze.”

“Le prospettive economiche dell’Africa orientale, particolarmente nell’ambito dell’energia e dell’ingegneria, sono promettenti,” ha detto Majid Zahid, Responsabile dei Clienti Strategici. “Siamo lieti di aprire il nostro nuovo ufficio che ci permetterà di fornire impianti provvisori di dimensioni variabili e di ultime tecnologie. Siamo determinati a servire diversi settori, tra cui il settorio del petroleo e del gas, dell’energia elettrica, petrochimico, minerario, manifatturiero industriale e marittimo. Grazie alla nostra filiale locale nell’Africa orientale, siamo in grado di fornire ai nostri clienti un servizio dedicato e personalizzato. Nell’industria dell’alimentazione provvisoria, tutti i requisiti sono considerati come unici, e con la nostra conoscenza locale e competenza globale, saremo capaci di fornire centrali elettriche secondo le prescrizioni dei nostri clienti.”

Le prospettive economiche dell’Africa orientale continuano ad essere incoraggianti, e la regione si sta gradualmente manifestando come un importante partner economico per diversi paesi di tutto il mondo. Gli analisti di mercato attribuiscono la crescita dell’economia della regione a diversi fattori, tra cui lo sviluppo delle infrastrutture di grandi dimensioni, le riforme economiche e la scoperta di nuove fonti di energia e dei risorsi naturali. Il Kenia, tra altri paesi africani, sta emergendo come uno dei centri finanziari e commerciali nella regione, con una costante crescita economica dal 5% al 7% di anno in anno. La Tanzania, la Somalia, e l’Uganda sono inoltre previsti a raggiungere la stabilità economica, dopo la scoperta del petrolio e del gas nei loro territori. L’Etiopia e il Ruanda sono anche previsti a mostrare un notevole sviluppo, grazie all’espansione delle attività agricole ed ad un notevole record di riforme politiche ed economiche, rispettivamente.

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Su Altaaqa Global
Altaaqa Global, una società controllata dal Gruppo Zahid (Zahid Group), è stata scelta da Caterpillar Inc. per fornire soluzioni di alimentazione elettrica provvisoria da multi-megawatt chiavi in mano al livello mondiale. La società possiede, mobilita, installa e gestisce efficaci centrali elettriche independenti temporanee presso gli stabilimenti dei clienti, particolarmente nei mercati emergenti, tra cui l’Africa subsahariana, l’Asia centrale, il subcontinente indiano, l’America Latina, il Sud-Est asiatico, il Medio Oriente ed il Nordafrica. Altaaqa Global, che offre attrezzature energetiche a noleggio a diversi tipi di combustibile, come gasolio, gas naturale e dual fuel (70% gas e 30% gasolio), è ben posizionato a provvedere ed implementare rapidamente centrali elettriche temporanee che forniscono elettricità in qualsisasi momento e luogo quando sia necessaria. 

Sul Gruppo Zahid (Zahid Group)
Il Gruppo Zahid (Zahid Group) è composto da una vasta gamma di società che offrono soluzioni globali focalizzate sui clienti in diverse industrie emergenti. Alcune di queste industrie sono i settori edile, minerario, petrolifero e del gas, agricolo, energetico, idrico, turistico ed alberghiero. Il gruppo opera, inoltre, nell’ambito dei settori di manipolazione del materiale, dei materiali da costruzione, del trasporto e della logistica, e di sviluppo immobiliare.
http://www.zahid.com/              

PER ULTERIORI INFORMAZIONI:
Robert Bagatsing
Altaaqa Global
Tel: +971 56 1749505

PER ACQUISIRE UNA COPIA:
Altaaqa Global
Dipartimento di Marketing
P.O. Box 262989
Dubai, Emirati Arabi Uniti


Monday, March 24, 2014

Altaaqa Global Receives ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Certification

TÜV NORD has recently certified Altaaqa Global as a company that implements a management system in accordance with ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, and OHSAS 18001:2007.



Dubai, UAE – After several months of rigorous auditing and aligning processes, Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power has achieved ISO 9001:2008 (Quality Management System), ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental Management System), and OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems) certification by TÜV NORD Germany, the ISO accredited certification body headquartered in Hanover, Germany.

According to Shibu Davies, GM of Certification, HSD & Lab TÜV NORD, “Only a few companies in the world have ever completed a triple audit and received all certifications in its first year of evaluation. It is evident that Altaaqa Global will surely be an asset to the global energy industry.”

Commenting on the certifications, Peter den Boogert, GM of Altaaqa Global, said, “We have achieved this milestone through the shared values of the Altaaqa Global team. The cohesive objective to attain greatness is far beyond our vision and mission; it is inculcated in the very fabric of our culture, our beliefs and our principles. High quality standards and processes are always at the forefront of our company.”

Meghana Millin, Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental Officer of Altaaqa Global, said, “We are truly proud of the three certifications from TÜV NORD. This will help us continue to manage our quality, while enabling us to streamline our processes and ensure they are in line with international standards, a high priority for everyone at Altaaqa Global. This recent achievement is an important recognition of our hard work.”

“We are committed to delivering not only the best products and technology but the best processes across the board,” said Steven Meyrick, Board Representative of Altaaqa Global. “We have validated our speed of power plant installation as the ‘fastest rental power company’ to deliver interim power plants. We have also validated our innovative technology as one of the best in the energy industry cited by the Middle East Electricity Awards, MEP Awards and Platts Global Energy Awards. Now, as another testament to our commitment to excellence, TÜV NORD has certified our quality management system.”

Majid Zahid, Strategic Accounts Director of Altaaqa Global, said, “On top of our latest and most advanced power generation technologies, our clients in the mining, oil & gas, petrochemicals, power generation, electric utilities and industrial manufacturing sectors can rest assured that our system processes and management procedures are in line with the global quality standards in delivering temporary power plant solutions.”

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About Altaaqa Global
Altaaqa Global, a subsidiary of Zahid Group, has been selected by Caterpillar Inc. to deliver multi-megawatt turnkey temporary power solutions worldwide. The company owns, mobilizes, installs, and operates efficient temporary independent power plants (IPP’s) at customer sites, focusing on the emerging markets of Sub-Sahara Africa, Central Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, Latin America, South East Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Offering power rental equipment that will operate with different types of fuel such as diesel, natural gas, or dual-fuel, Altaaqa Global is positioned to rapidly deploy and provide temporary power plant solutions, delivering electricity whenever and wherever it may be needed.

About Zahid Group
Zahid Group represents a diverse range of companies, offering comprehensive, customer-centric solutions in a number of thriving industries. Some of those include construction; mining; oil & gas; agriculture; power, electricity & water generation; material handling; building materials; transportation & logistics; real estate development; travel & tourism; waste management & recycling; and hospitality.

About TÜV NORD
TÜV NORD International GmbH & Co. KG has established business relationships in more than 70 countries of Europe, America, Asia and Africa and is now represented in all major world markets. The TÜV NORD Group has combined its acknowledged competence, versatile innovative talent and also many companies who are leaders in their market segments under the umbrella of TÜV NORD International. Now, know-how developed over many years and a dedicated, 8,400-strong workforce worldwide ensure that “TÜV NORD” is accepted as a global name for safety, quality, competence and trust.

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Friday, August 30, 2013

MEP Magazine's 2013 Top 50 Power List in the Middle East

Everyday, we are proud to provide electricity & improve the lives of thousands of people in countries where our power plants are operating. And we are humbled when our efforts are recognized by leading publications. 

Thank you to MEP magazine for selecting Altaaqa Global as one of the Middle East's Top 50 PowerList of 2013.





Tuesday, August 27, 2013

MEP Magazine Top 50 Power List

We are humbled. To be recognized as one of the Top 50 #Engineering organization in the Middle East is truly an honor. Altaaqa Global is the only rental power company in the Top 50 #PowerList http://on.fb.me/17iMoE2


Sunday, August 11, 2013

Aden’s Governor, PEC and Altaaqa Global Inaugurates Power Plant in Yemen

The 54 MW power plant will supply up to 150,000 customers in Yemen which will benefit more than half a million people in the province of Aden. Altaaqa Global hired 95% of the total employees from Yemen and able to deliver the project on time. This is one of the great success stories of doing synergy between the government, local community and private company in the power industry.


Aden, Yemen – Altaaqa Global Cat Rental Power, a leading global power solutions provider, has successfully installed 54 MW power plant in the province of Aden, Yemen. The Governor and Public Electricity Corporation (PEC) officials, together with various government officials and the Executives of Altaaqa Global inaugurated the power plant that will provide up to 15% of the province summer electricity demand.



Governor Wahid Ali Rashid expressed deep gratitude to the President, His Excellency Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi for the great solution to the demands and needs of the governorate of Aden, he said “the President of the Republic of Yemen has spent a lot of time and efforts to make this power plant into reality. The President has personally been involved in providing the best solutions for electricity crisis and urgently responded to address the situation of electricity.” The Governor appealed to the citizens of Aden to use the electricity wisely and be efficient in consuming energy to ensure a sustainable energy and avoid electric outages.

According to Engineer Khalil Abdul-Malik, Director General of Public Electricity Corporation (PEC), “This is the fastest power plant ever built in the history of Yemen. It only took us 23 days from the day that we have signed the contract until the day that we have supplied electricity. This is a record breaking power project. The government, PEC and Altaaqa Global has worked diligently together to deliver electricity to the province of Aden.” He pointed out that “this power plant will alleviate the suffering of the citizens due to power outages and reduce the power deficit.”  

“With this new power plant, 95% of the workforce is local Yemeni engineers and the remaining 5% are from Altaaqa Global Caterpillar.” According to Steven Meyrick, Managing Director of Altaaqa Global, “We are committed to helping our immediate environs through a sustainable business model by creating employment opportunities in the areas where we operate. By hiring local talents in Yemen, we are proud to serve the community and contribute to their social lives. We have also invested a significant amount of resources to train the Yemeni workforce to ensure that our operation is still on its optimum level. In the end, we have passed on our technical know-how to the local workforce while maintaining our operational standards and processes. We will surely replicate the same process of hiring local people in other countries that we are planning to pursue in the future.”

“Because of the successful collaboration between the Altaaqa Global workforce and the local Yemeni team, the power plants of 11kV and 33kV installation were completed as per schedule.” According to Peter den Boogert, GM of Business Development of Altaaqa Global, “Even during summer when it can reach up to 38 degrees Celsius, and during Ramadan when we are only able to work for a short period of time, we were able to complete the power project due to our strong operational and streamlined business process.”


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About Altaaqa Global
Altaaqa Global, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Zahid Group, has been selected by Caterpillar Inc. to deliver multi-megawatt turnkey temporary power solutions worldwide. The company owns, mobilizes, installs, and operates efficient temporary independent power plants (IPP’s) at customer sites, focusing on the emerging markets of Sub-Sahara Africa, Central Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, Latin America, South East Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Offering power rental equipment that will operate with different types of fuel such as diesel, natural gas, or dual-fuel, Altaaqa Global is positioned to rapidly deploy and provide temporary power plant solutions, delivering electricity whenever and wherever it may be needed.

About Zahid Group
Zahid Group represents a diverse range of companies, offering comprehensive, customer-centric solutions in a number of thriving industries. Some of those include construction; mining; oil & gas; agriculture; power, electricity & water generation; material handling; building materials; transportation & logistics; real estate development; travel & tourism; waste management & recycling; and hospitality.

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Altaaqa Global
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Aden’s Governor, PEC and Altaaqa Global Inaugurates 54 MW Power Plant

The 54 MW power plant will supply up to 150,000 customers in Yemen which will benefit more than half a million people in the province of Aden. Altaaqa Global hired 95% of the total employees from Yemen and able to deliver the project on time. This is one of the great success stories of doing synergy between the government, local community and private company in the power industry.


Aden, Yemen – Altaaqa Global Cat Rental Power, a leading global power solutions provider, has successfully installed 54 MW power plant in the province of Aden, Yemen. The Governor and Public Electricity Corporation (PEC) officials, together with various government officials and the Executives of Altaaqa Global inaugurated the power plant that will provide up to 15% of the province summer electricity demand.



Governor Wahid Ali Rashid expressed deep gratitude to the President, His Excellency Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi for the great solution to the demands and needs of the governorate of Aden, he said “the President of the Republic of Yemen has spent a lot of time and efforts to make this power plant into reality. The President has personally been involved in providing the best solutions for electricity crisis and urgently responded to address the situation of electricity.” The Governor appealed to the citizens of Aden to use the electricity wisely and be efficient in consuming energy to ensure a sustainable energy and avoid electric outages.

According to Engineer Khalil Abdul-Malik, Director General of Public Electricity Corporation (PEC), “This is the fastest power plant ever built in the history of Yemen. It only took us 23 days from the day that we have signed the contract until the day that we have supplied electricity. This is a record breaking power project. The government, PEC and Altaaqa Global has worked diligently together to deliver electricity to the province of Aden.” He pointed out that “this power plant will alleviate the suffering of the citizens due to power outages and reduce the power deficit.”  

“With this new power plant, 95% of the workforce is local Yemeni engineers and the remaining 5% are from Altaaqa Global Caterpillar.” According to Steven Meyrick, Managing Director of Altaaqa Global, “We are committed to helping our immediate environs through a sustainable business model by creating employment opportunities in the areas where we operate. By hiring local talents in Yemen, we are proud to serve the community and contribute to their social lives. We have also invested a significant amount of resources to train the Yemeni workforce to ensure that our operation is still on its optimum level. In the end, we have passed on our technical know-how to the local workforce while maintaining our operational standards and processes. We will surely replicate the same process of hiring local people in other countries that we are planning to pursue in the future.”

“Because of the successful collaboration between the Altaaqa Global workforce and the local Yemeni team, the power plants of 11kV and 33kV installation were completed as per schedule.” According to Peter den Boogert, GM of Business Development of Altaaqa Global, “Even during summer when it can reach up to 38 degrees Celsius, and during Ramadan when we are only able to work for a short period of time, we were able to complete the power project due to our strong operational and streamlined business process.”


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About Altaaqa Global
Altaaqa Global, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Zahid Group, has been selected by Caterpillar Inc. to deliver multi-megawatt turnkey temporary power solutions worldwide. The company owns, mobilizes, installs, and operates efficient temporary independent power plants (IPP’s) at customer sites, focusing on the emerging markets of Sub-Sahara Africa, Central Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, Latin America, South East Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Offering power rental equipment that will operate with different types of fuel such as diesel, natural gas, or dual-fuel, Altaaqa Global is positioned to rapidly deploy and provide temporary power plant solutions, delivering electricity whenever and wherever it may be needed.

About Zahid Group
Zahid Group represents a diverse range of companies, offering comprehensive, customer-centric solutions in a number of thriving industries. Some of those include construction; mining; oil & gas; agriculture; power, electricity & water generation; material handling; building materials; transportation & logistics; real estate development; travel & tourism; waste management & recycling; and hospitality.

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Robert Bagatsing
Altaaqa Global
Tel: +971 56 1749505

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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