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Siemens, together with its Japanese consortium partner Marubeni Corporation, has received a $550 million order for the delivery of a turnkey combined cycle power plant to Thailand's state-owned utility Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT).
The South Bankgkok gas-fired power plant will have a total capacity of 1,200 MW and is to supply power to some 1.5 million households.
The plant project consists of two units in a single-shaft configuration and will feature two H-class gas turbines “for the first time in the country” Siemens said.
The commissioning of the new generating facility is scheduled for 2019.
"This marks not only the fifth order from EGAT for the two consortium partners for a power plant in Thailand but is also the first time that Siemens will supply its largest and most efficient gas turbine to the country," said Willi Meixner, CEO of the Siemens power and gas division.
Siemens will deliver the key components consisting of two SGT5-8000H gas turbines, two SGen5-3000W generators and two steam turbines of model SST5-5000.
Also included in the scope of supply are two heat recovery steam generators engineered by NEM and the SPPA-T3000 control system.
The consortium partner Marubeni is responsible for civil and erection works, cooling tower, high voltage gas insulated switchyard and balance of plant equipment.
The power plant is constructed on the basis of the Siemens single-shaft concept, in which the major components (gas turbine, generator and steam turbine) are arranged in one single train, the company explained.
“These types of plants stand out thanks to their high level of efficiency, their short startup times and their flexibility in accommodating fast load changes” it added.
This new plant, situated 20 km south of Bangkok in the Mueang district, is part of the Thai government's Project Development Plan which aims to provide “a safe, affordable and environmentally friendly solution for the growing energy demand in the country.”
As part of the new energy strategy, Thailand is also progressively increasing imports of LNG, meaning “the need of highly efficient power plants is gaining momentum” Siemens said.
Siemens and Marubeni Corporation already have built Chana 1, Bang Pakong 5, Chana 2 and Wang Noi 4 combined cycle projects for EGAT in the last 10 years.