Siemens has completed an overhaul project for two SGT5-4000F gas turbines at Sohar 2 and Barka 3 combined cycle power plants in Oman, according to the Muscat Daily.
The company has also finalised major outage inspection services for the Ansaldo AE94.2 gas turbine at the Barka 2 power plant. The three facilities are operated by Suez-Tractebel Operation and Maintenance Oman LLC (ENGIE STOMO).
For the project, Siemens completed extensive overall works at the plants in just one month, in order to meet high summer power demand for air conditioning. Each outage project involved more than 100 personnel from Siemens field service team as well as local sub suppliers to maximise the added-value of the project, while ensuring the know-how transfer, according to a press release.
Sohar 2 and Barka 3 power plants, equipped with Siemens SGT5-4000F gas turbines, are located at the Sohar industrial park and near Muscat. Siemens and its consortium partner GS E&C commissioned the two turnkey combined-cycle power plants (CCPPs) in 2012 in simple-cycle mode. Following steam turbine add-ons, both plants commenced commercial operation in combined-cycle configuration in 2013 with a total capacity of 1.5GW.
“This project is an example of our capability to improve the life-cycle performance of power generation equipment, whether it was manufactured by Siemens or other OEMs.” said Gianluigi Di Giovanni, senior vice president of Siemens Power Generation Services in the Middle East. “We are delighted that ENGIE STOMO has chosen to work with Siemens again to achieve their objectives,” said Markus-Erich Strohmeier, CEO of Siemens Oman. “As a key contributor to major power projects in Oman, our technology is currently responsible for generating over 50 per cent of Oman’s electricity. We look forward to further supporting the country’s growing population and their needs for a sustainable future.”
Siemens has been a key contributor to Oman’s infrastructure since 1972.