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

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

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