The Board of Egbin Power Plc has announced the appointment of Mokhtar Bounour as the new Chief Executive Officer of the foremost privately run thermal plant in sub-Saharan Africa.
Bounour’s appointment, the Board said, would accelerate Egbin’s on-going transformation and propel the company’s energy mix transition towards enhanced environmental sustainability.
A Sahara Power Group Company, Egbin’s turnaround has trebled from a generation threshold of about 300mw when it was acquired in 2013 to almost 1000mw, following fresh investment in overhauls, technology and human capital.
The company has also achieved 670,000kg of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions eliminated by reducing fossil energy consumption, 14.1% reduction in Energy Intensity of electrical energy, and over 1000 trees planted to safeguard the environment.
“With an installed capacity of 1,320MW, our plan is to expand Egbin’s capacity using a mix of alternative clean energy sources. We are delighted to have Mokhtar join us to sustain our continuing transformation programme and our commitment to bringing more energy to life responsibly,” said Kola Adesina, Group Managing Director, Sahara Power Group.
Adesina said Bounour will also lead plant optimisation strategies and spearhead the company’s emissions reduction and resource efficiency targets.
Bounour’s appointment will accelerate Egbin’s on-going transformation and propel the company’s energy mix transition towards enhanced environmental sustainability.
Speaking on his appointment, Bounour said he is delighted at the opportunity to steer the future of the “iconic African power plant”, noting that his interactions with the Board indicate that “the future holds a firm promise of unparalleled growth and sustained world-class performance in Egbin.”
Bounour holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, a Master’s Degree in Management and Leadership, Business Administration and International Relations.
He has worked in Europe for the better part of his career, and prior to joining Egbin Power Plc, Bounour led Fertiberia Spain as CEO of Fertial and thereafter, became Business Development Director for Africa, Middle East and Turkey.
With 24 years of experience across Africa, Europe and Middle-East, Bounour has led multi-functional teams in EPC construction, operations and maintenance, power generation and fertilizers plants.
His experience cuts across setting strategic direction for revamping, rehabilitation and management of change, contracts management, formulation, integration and auditing with implementation of effective customer coordination.
Others include, sales, business development projects, engineering and turn over acceptance policies, procedures and systems management for organizations.
Egbin’s clean energy commitment manifests in several decarbonising projects, including enabling its employees to contribute to carbon emissions reduction through daily commuting on electric buggies, bicycles and scooters, to keep the workers healthier and the environment cleaner.
