MAN Ferrostaal to build 760 MW gas-fired power plant in Trinidad

9 February 2009 –
MAN Ferrostaal received an order from Trinidad Generation Unlimited (TGU) to build a 760 MW, $700 million gas and steam power plant in Trinidad.

MAN Ferrostaal's contract is on a full engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis. The 30-month project is slated to come online in mid 2011.

The new plant will consist of six gas and two steam turbines. The project will increase the total installed power capacity of Trinidad and Tobago by about 50 percent.

Source: PE

Cuba and Russia Agreed on Joint Energy Project

Feb 02, 2009
According to Cuban News Agency: Russia's Inter RAO EES Company and Cuba's Union Electrica enterprise agreed on the creation of a joint venture to upgrade hydroelectric and thermoelectric plants in Cuba, announced the Russian enterprise.According to a report from R?a Novosti news agency, the agreement was signed by Inter RAO EES president Yevgueni Dod, and Union Electrica deputy Director Ra?l Garc?a Barreiro.The report also reads that the pilot project of the new enterprise focuses on the modernization of the "Maximo Gomez" thermoelectric plant, located in western Havana municipality of Mariel.The Russian-Cuban company will implement investment projects related to small hydroelectric plants; it will also provide energy equipment to Cuba andl work on the improvement on the Caribbean nation's power supply infrastructure. Inter RAO EES owns important power plants in Moldavia, Armenia, Georgia and other countries.

Published by: Energy Central

Australia: Electricity rescue bid blocked

Blackouts mean: They Need Power, let's sell some


3 Feb 2009


Energy Response argues a lack of political will is preventing a system from taking shape that would have allowed up to 40 clients including major consumers to sell power into the grid and avoid recent blackouts in Victoria and South Australia. There are also claims that the Victorian civil service could have accounted for potential savings of 100MW during the shortfall of about 430MW. The National Electricity Market Management Company points out that some of the supply shortages were caused by localised line failures and would not have been avoided by any sales back into the grid.



Published by: Energy Central

Egypt: World Bank Supports Ain Sokhna Power Project

Jan 30 - 2009

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved a loan in the amount of $ 600 million to support the Ain Sokhna Power Project.

The project will support the Government of Egypt's expansion plan to meet the energy demand and ensure access to reliable and affordable electricity services - all prerequisites for sustained economic growth and achieving the country's social development agenda.

The project will finance a 1,300 MW supercritical steam turbine power plant comprising two 650 MW steam turbine generators. The plant will be under the management of the East Delta Production Company (EDPC), one of EEHC's subsidiaries.

In Egypt, electrical energy consumption and peak demand have been growing rapidly over the past ten years at rates of 8.6 % and 8.1% respectively. With investment in new generation capacity of around 1,300 MW per year, the Ain Sokhna Power Project will make a substantial contribution to meet the strong growth in demand.

The project is co-financed by the African Development Bank and Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development.

Published by: Energy Central

ABB awarded $53m order to boost transmission capacity in South Africa's Western Cape

3 February 2009 -

ABB has won an order worth $53m from the South African power utility, Eskom, to strengthen the transmission network in the Western Cape region.

ABB will design, manufacture, install and commission six 765-kV capacitor banks at Alpha, Beta, Mercury and Perseus substations.

The installations, which form part of an initiative to increase power capacity in Cape Town and surrounding areas, will allow Eskom more flexibility and reduce their reliance on the existing Koeberg power station.

The compensators used in the project are part of a family of technologies known as Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS).

The order was booked in the fourth quarter of 2008 and is expected to be completed by 2010.
"ABB's FACTS technologies allow more power to be delivered more efficiently using existing infrastructure," said Peter Leupp, head of ABB's Power Systems division. "This reduces the need to build additional transmission lines, lowering environmental impact and minimizing cost."
The project includes ABB's Mach2 technology, which is an advanced control and protection system, and the most widely applied platform for HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) and FACTS solutions.

It brings the benefit of fast, flexible, real-time control. Fuseless capacitor units and high-speed bypass switches will further increase system reliability.

Published by: Power Engineering

Wärtsilä wins major conversion orders from Brazilian power producers

There are more opportunities to retrofit HFO units in Brazil:

6 February 2009 -

Finnish engine maker Wärtsilä has received contracts from three Brazilian independent power producers (IPPs) to provide conversions for their generating stations.

The conversions will enable them to attain fuel flexibility and switch from heavy fuel oil (HFO) to gas operation. The combined value of the three contracts, which were received in January 2009, is in excess of EUR 48 million. These combined plant conversions represent the biggest project of its kind ever undertaken by Wärtsilä Services.

The converted plants are expected to be fully operational in October 2010. In addition to the engine conversions, the scope of the contracts includes the installation of the main gas fuel system equipment and the gas compressor units, and the modification of the control and electrical systems.

The electrical output from the plants will remain the same whether they run on HFO or gas. Furthermore, the fuel sharing system allows the engines to run on gas and liquid fuel in different proportions. This will optimize the operation of the plants according to the availability of the fuels. The three customers, which are Geradora de Energia do Amazonas S/A, Companhia Energética Manauara, and Rio Amazonas Energia SA (a part of MULTINER S/A), all have power plants located in Manaus city, Brazil.

All three plants were delivered by Wärtsilä in 2006, with each of them being predesigned to facilitate the conversion. The three power plants have five Wärtsilä 18V46 engines each, and the total power output is more than 85 MW per plant.

Published by: PEI

India: Ashapura to invest 42 billion rupees(USD 864MILLION) in alumina project

How are they going to feed this project??....do they have the plant yet??

Thursday, Feb 05, 2009

"Mining firm Ashapura Minechem Ltd said on Tuesday it plans to invest 42 billion rupees(USD 864Million) to set up an alumina refinery and aluminium smelter in Maharashtra.

The investment includes setting up a captive power plant for 13.2 billion rupees,(USD 271.4Million) the company said in a statement.

The alumina refinery will have a capacity of 0.5 million tonnes, while the aluminium smelter will produce 0.15 million tonnes of the metal, it said.

The firm, however, had not evaluated its funding options for the project, Managing Director Chetan Shah told a news conference.

Shares in the firm ended down 0.25 percent at 20 rupees on relatively low volumes in a strong Mumbai market.

Published by: Project News

Iraq: Siemens wins major Iraq contract

Ok, more power to Irak but only half of the capacity is available, so there are many opportunities still:

Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity has again signalled the importance of the electricity sector to the country’s economic recovery plans by placing its second major equipment order in a month.
The Ministry has award Siemens a contract valued at around EUR1.5 billion to supply key components for the expansion of Iraq’s power system. It follows a $3 billion order placed with GE in mid-December for 56 gas turbines and other services.

The order is one of the largest booked by the German firm in the Middle East and involves the supply of gas turbines, high voltage equipment as well as balance-of-plant equipment for several new power plants. At present, only half of Iraq’s 9000 MW installed capacity is available.
“When these new power plants go on line in 2010 and 2011, they will make an essential contribution to improving the country’s power supply situation, which is currently affected by daily power outages,” said Wolfgang Dehen, member of the Group Executive Management of Siemens AG and Energy Sector CEO.

The new gas power plants will run on natural gas or oil and are to be built at Rumaila-Basra, Taza-Kirkuk, Dibis-Kirkuk, Baiji and Sadder-Baghdad. While Siemens will be supplying the components, the plants will be erected by the customer or by general contractors.
Siemens is supplying a total of 16 gas turbines with a total capacity of 3150 MW. Its scope of supply and services also comprises high voltage switchgear and transformers in addition to the electrical balance of plant, as well as the instrumentation and control systems for the power plants.

In December the Ministry of Electricity and GE signed a contract for equipment that will add 7000 MW of capacity to Iraq’s grid. As well as addressing energy shortages, the addition of new capacity to Iraq’s grid will help to improve power stability.

Published by: Modern Power System

India: GAIL, IFFCO sign MoU for gas sector projects

We have planty of NG plants available, we hope someone in India jumps on board and invite us:

Thursday, Feb 05, 2009

"GAIL and Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in natural gas sector related opportunities in India.
As per the agreement both the companies would jointly evaluate the potential of setting up of a gas based power plant and other industries including Chemicals, Fertilisers, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in India and also explore the possibility of sourcing of Natural Gas / LNG for the identified projects.

The feasibility study for identified projects would be carried out by GAIL and IFFCO jointly. Subsequently, based on the techno-economics of the project, a joint venture company between GAIL and IFFCO would be formed for implementing the projects.

Published by: Project News

Argentina: Otorgan crédito de US$50 millones

Alguien sabe que tipo de proyectos se van a desarrollar??

El Banco Mundial anunció la concesión de un crédito de 50 millones de dólares para el desarrollo de proyectos eléctrico en zonas rurales de ese país. La intención es desarrollar proyectos de energía renovables para zonas rurales. El crédito viene a fortalecer el estudio de nuevos proyectos entre este año y 2010. El préstamo tiene un período de amortización de 15 años más cinco años de gracia, según un comunicado de esa entidad bancaria.

Publicado por: Revista Potencia

Electroperu contratará 300 MW de potencia

Alguien en Peru que le interese la contraparte local de este proyecto??:

La empresa Electroperu convocó un concurso público internacional para la contratación de 300 MW de generación para ser incorporados al Sistema Eléctrico Interconectado Nacional (SEIN). El crecimiento económico de Perú ha impulsado la demanda de forma inesperada poniendo presión sobre la capacidad instalada de generación. Las tres turbinas para generar los 300 MW deberán ser instaladas en Trujillo, Lima y Arequipa. Las turbinas iniciarán sus operaciones en el segundo trimestre de 2009. Las turbinas funcionarán con petróleo o diesel.

Publicado por: Revista Potencia

Whopping $250 mn Kuwait project won by Kalpataru

It was confirmed by Kalpataru Power Transmission on Thursday that it has acquired an order worth $250 million for commissioning of transmission lines in Kuwait.

The company would also manufacture towers for transmission lines, other than laying 172 km, 400 KV double circuit transmission line.

KPTL said in a statement, "The order is scheduled to be completed in 24 months and involves procurement of materials such as conductors, insulators which are required for completing the turnkey project, besides 25,000 tonnes of galvanized steel towers from the company's facility in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Published by: TopNews

UK approves three gas fired power plants with combined 3.92 GW capacity

5 February 2009 - The UK government has granted consent for three new gas fired power stations with a combined capacity of 3.92 GW to be constructed at Pembroke, King's Lynn and Hatfield.

The consented power stations are: * a 2000 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine power station at Pembroke, South West Wales to RWE npower;* a 900 MW integrated coal gasification gas-fired power station at Hatfield, Yorkshire to Powerfuel Power Ltd;* a 1020 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine power station at King's Lynn, Norfolk to Centrica Leasing (KL) Ltd;Each power station agreed during the planning process that they will have the necessary land available to retrofit a carbon capture and storage plant for future use.

Consent was also given to build a second phase at Hatfield consisting of an integrated coal gasification combined cycle power station, which will use coal to produce hydrogen to fuel the station.
As part of the phase two process of producing the gas, the company has applied to capture and remove the carbon. This might involve piping it off-shore for long-term storage and possibly using a small volume for commercial purposes. This technology would dramatically reduce emissions into the atmosphere. .

Operation of this second phase will however be conditional on the company submitting further evidence to Ministers demonstrating the carbon can be stored safely.

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