ALSTOM to build a turnkey GT26-based combined-cycle power plant in the UK

ALSTOM has won a contract worth more than 400 million
euros to build a turnkey 885MW GT26-based combined-cycle power
plant with Centrica Langage Ltd at Langage, Devon, in the South
West of England.

ALSTOM will design, supply, install and commission the entire
power plant, including the site preparation, civil works and the
testing of the plant. ALSTOM will supply two GT26-gas turbines,
two heat recovery steam generators (HRSG), a single steam turbine
and a large air-cooled condenser.

ALSTOM will also provide maintenance and operation support to
Langage for an initial 12-year period under a long-term service
agreement.

The power plant will meet stringent environmental criteria and be
considerably smaller in size, height and area than similar
plants. Environmental requirements for the plant will mean that
it achieves a very low level of NOx and CO emissions and will be
designed to blend in with the surroundings.

The South West region of the UK has little existing generation
capacity and the new plant will reduce the need to import power
from the rest of the country and hence reduce transmission
costs.

The plant is scheduled to be commercially operating during winter
2008/2009. It is the first large scale project to be built in the
UK in five years.

Today, there are 79 GT24/GT26 units in commercial operation and
the fleet has accumulated more than 1,800,000 fired hours.

Philippe Joubert, President of ALSTOMs Power
Turbo-Systems/Power Environment Sector said :
" Winning this new contract strengthens our position in
the UK market, confirms the leadership of our best-in-class
GT26-turbines and highlights our ability as a plant integrator to
deliver turnkey plants on a fast-track basis" . 

Walter Graenicher, President of ALSTOM's Power Service said:
" We are proud that Centrica has again entrusted ALSTOM with
the long-term operation support and maintenance responsibility
for this new plant. This success is based on our extensive
experience servicing F-Class GT/CC power plants, which Centrica
perceives as bringing high value that significantly supports the
success of their business." 

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