Aggreko made the announcement after completing a £22m contract to supply power to 37 venues at the Olympic Games in Beijing.

The firm said the deal in China had contributed £9.7m to its half-year results, which rose 43% to £67.9m.

About 150 Aggreko staff have been in China for several weeks installing about 480km of cable.

Equipment was used to power lighting and camera equipment in the stadia, as well as powering the international broadcasting centre.

Chairman Philip Rogerson said: "We now anticipate that Aggreko's performance for the year will exceed current market expectations."

Aggreko was founded in 1962 in the Netherlands and demerged from Salvesen Group in 1997 to become a listed company on the London Stock Exchange.

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