Alstom to build a new GT13-based power plant in Australia
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Alstom has won an order for a turnkey 660MW open-cycle gas-fired power
plant, Colongra, located at Munmorah, 120 km north of Sydney, Australia.
The contract, worth approximately 250 million, was awarded by state-owned utility, Delta Electricity.
Under the contract, Alstom is responsible for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of the entire power plant, including 4 x GT13E2 gas turbines, step-up transformers, plant control systems and balance of plant. The power plant will provide power during peak demand periods and will benefit from the high flexibility of the GT13 engine.
This contract is Alstoms fifth in Australia since 2005 for the supply of turnkey gas turbine plants, providing a total of 11 turbines to the country for either peaking, cogeneration or combined cycle applications.
The Colongra power plant will be built next to Delta Electricitys existing coal-fired plant, at Munmorah, on the New South Wales central coast. Alstom supplied the original 4 x 350 MW steam turbine generators units to Munmorah in the mid-1960s and will now supply state-of-the-art technology that will generate enough electricity to supply 600,000 homes at peak times.
Philippe Joubert, Executive Vice-President and President, Power Systems Sector, said: This contract confirms Alstoms strong presence in Australias growing power market. Our industry-leading technology and capacity to integrate power plant components allows Alstom to offer Delta Electricity the most innovative and efficient solution to meet its growing power needs. Alstom provides the most efficient and cleanest integrated power solutions for its customers.
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