Avanzia Instalaciones has placed an order for Siemens to supply key components for a 350 MW combined-cycle cogeneration plant in Mexico. The CHP project is privately-owned by Alpek, a subsidiary of Grupo Alfa. Commissioning of the overall facility is scheduled in late 2018.
The Altamira plant will be constructed in the city of the same name in the state of Tamaulipas in north-eastern Mexico. Siemens' scope of supply includes one SGT6-8000H gas turbine, one SST-800 steam turbine, one SGen6-100A generator , one SGen6-2000H generator as well as four switchgear units.
Once operational, the CHP will supply electricity and process stream for Alpek for use in its industrial production. Excess electricity will be fed into the Mexican power grid.
"Mexico is a pioneer by integrating efficient power generation solutions that will modernize and increase energy supply in the country. This latest project confirms that Mexico is not just transforming its energy market, it is becoming an energy hub for the continent," commented José Aparicio, head of sales for Latin America within Siemens Power & Gas.
The order marks the largest private cogeneration project for Siemens in Mexico to date and brings the number of H-class turbine supplied to the country to seven. Siemens is manufacturing the gas turbine and the SGen6-2000H generator at its U.S. production facility in Charlotte, North Carolina. The steam turbine and the SGen6-100A generator will be manufactured in Germany.
In addition to the latest Altamira order, Siemens had already sold six model SGT6-8000H gas turbines in Mexico in the past, two each going to the Empalme I (770 MW), Empalme II (791 MW) and Valle de México II (615 MW) combined cycle power plants. Including this latest order, Siemens has sold a total of 79 H-class gas turbines worldwide. The SGT-8000H fleet, with 25 units currently in successful commercial operation, has achieved more than 250,000 fired hours.