03.11.2016, 16:42
AES Gener and GE Modernize Four Thermal Power Plants to Support Chile’s Growing Electricity Demands
OREANDA-NEWS. AES Gener S.A., the second-largest power generation company in Chile in terms of installed capacity, has signed a multiyear agreement with GE’s Power Services (NYSE: GE) to provide services and tools to overhaul up to nine steam turbines and generators-supplied by different original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)-at four thermal-fired power plants helping to address the nation’s electricity demands, which are increasing at about 3.5 percent annually.
"Given our need to keep reliable maintenance procedures for our thermal-fired power plants to help address the country’s energy demands, we selected GE because they have the expertise to service steam turbines and generators from different manufacturers and the proven local service facilities and labor resources required to successfully complete our projects," said Javier Giorgio, chief executive officer for AES Gener.
"While part of Chile’s additional generation capacity[1] will come from increased renewable energy production, the nation’s utilities also are making significant investments to increase the output and efficiency of their existing thermal power stations to help meet the country’s growing demands for cleaner, more affordable electricity," said Ramon Paramio, general manager of GE’s Power Services in Latin America. "We are excited to support AES’ steam turbine-generator overhaul initiative and demonstrate how our total plant solutions can successfully deliver greater value for our customers throughout the region."
Steam Turbine-Generator Fleet Overhaul Initiative
As part of this agreement, GE will overhaul nine steam turbines located at four different thermal-fired power plants throughout Chile. From those, eight are of other manufacturers and one from GE. The agreement also includes an option to expand the scope of work.
The first of the nine turbine-generator projects began in September 2016, when GE overhauled a steam turbine and generator at the 264-megawatt (MW) Nueva Tocopilla thermal-fired power plant in the Antofagasta Region located about 1,500 kilometers from Santiago de Chile.
The turbine-generator service agreement comes less than a year after GE and Sociedad El?ctrica Santiago SpA, an entity controlled by AES Gener, announced a multiyear (15-year) services agreement for the 379-MW Nueva Renca Power Plant, a natural gas combined-cycle power plant in the Santiago region. The Nueva Renca plant is powered by one GE 9FA gas turbine in combined-cycle mode with a GE D11 steam turbine.
"Given our need to keep reliable maintenance procedures for our thermal-fired power plants to help address the country’s energy demands, we selected GE because they have the expertise to service steam turbines and generators from different manufacturers and the proven local service facilities and labor resources required to successfully complete our projects," said Javier Giorgio, chief executive officer for AES Gener.
"While part of Chile’s additional generation capacity[1] will come from increased renewable energy production, the nation’s utilities also are making significant investments to increase the output and efficiency of their existing thermal power stations to help meet the country’s growing demands for cleaner, more affordable electricity," said Ramon Paramio, general manager of GE’s Power Services in Latin America. "We are excited to support AES’ steam turbine-generator overhaul initiative and demonstrate how our total plant solutions can successfully deliver greater value for our customers throughout the region."
Steam Turbine-Generator Fleet Overhaul Initiative
As part of this agreement, GE will overhaul nine steam turbines located at four different thermal-fired power plants throughout Chile. From those, eight are of other manufacturers and one from GE. The agreement also includes an option to expand the scope of work.
The first of the nine turbine-generator projects began in September 2016, when GE overhauled a steam turbine and generator at the 264-megawatt (MW) Nueva Tocopilla thermal-fired power plant in the Antofagasta Region located about 1,500 kilometers from Santiago de Chile.
The turbine-generator service agreement comes less than a year after GE and Sociedad El?ctrica Santiago SpA, an entity controlled by AES Gener, announced a multiyear (15-year) services agreement for the 379-MW Nueva Renca Power Plant, a natural gas combined-cycle power plant in the Santiago region. The Nueva Renca plant is powered by one GE 9FA gas turbine in combined-cycle mode with a GE D11 steam turbine.
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