News | July 11, 2000

Siemens Nets US$2 Billion in Power Generation Plant, Equipment Orders

Siemens Power Generation Group (Orlando, FL) receives orders to supply power generation plants, equipment, and services from power producers around the world, with the current value of these contracts now at US$2 billion, said Michael J. Asquino, company spokesman.

In the United States, Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, a Siemens Company, recently received commitments from Calpine (San Jose, CA), PG&E National Energy Group (Bethesda, MD) and Calumet Energy Team (Waukesha, WI) to supply power generation plants and equipment and services.

The letter of intent from Calpine calls for Siemens Westinghouse to supply 36 advanced W501F Econopacs, and includes long-term service programs and performance enhancements on existing equipment. Calpine plans to take delivery of these Econopacs in 2003 through 2004. The Econopacs may be used in various power projects throughout the world, but are primarily targeted for United States power plants, Asquino said.

From PG&E, Siemens Westinghouse received a contract to supply a thermal island for the 1,000 MW Athens Generating Company in Athens, New York. The merchant power plant will use three 1x1 W501G power islands consisting of the gas turbines, steam turbine-generators, heat recovery steam generators and related equipment. The contract also includes a long-term parts and service program. The plant is expected to enter commercial operation in the summer of 2003.

The Calumet contract calls for Siemens Westinghouse to supply a turnkey, simple cycle power plant rated at 308 MW for the Calumet Energy Project in Chicago, IL. The plant will use two Siemens Westinghouse V84.3A gas turbines nominally rated at 154 MW and fired by natural gas. Commercial operation of both units is expected in June 2001. Electricity from the facilities will provide peaking power to the Chicago area. The Calumet Energy Team is a Wisvest Corporation project.

From an American/British consortium, under the leadership of Cogentrix Energy (Charlotte, NC), Asquino said Siemens received a turnkey contract to build the 300 MW San Pedro de Macoris combined-cycle power plant. The plant consists of three, 100 MW blocks each equipped with a V64.3A gas turbine, steam turbine-generator. The project will be the country's largest power plant and will be located near San Pedro de Macoris. The plant will provide electricity to San Pedro de Macoris and the capital city Santo Domingo. Commercial operation is expected in the first quarter of 2002.

In Japan, Asquino said, Siemens plans to participate in the construction of a 230 MW combined cycle power plant near the city of Yokohama. As a subcontractor to the plant constructor and licensing partner, Fuji Electric, Siemens/KWU plans to supply a V94.2 gas turbine and the instrumentation and control system. The plant, scheduled to enter commercial operation in 2005, will be owned and operated by independent power producer Tomen Power Yokosuka.

Together with the Italian licensing partner Ansaldo Energia, Genoa, Siemens/KWU plans to retrofit the existing La Casella steam power plant, 50 kilometers south of Milan, with Siemens V94.3A gas turbines. Siemens will supply Italian power producer Enel with two of the three gas turbines including instrumentation and control equipment, and will be supervising installation and commissioning. Ansaldo plans to supply the third gas turbine and balance of plant equipment. The first block is scheduled for completion in late 2001, with the complete plant to follow in the fall of 2002.

In consortium with Ansaldo, Siemens received a contract from Edison SpA, Milan, to convert the Italian power plant Porto Marghera near Venice into a combined-cycle station. The uprated plant's power output will increase by 250 MW to 370 MW. Siemens/KWU will supply a V94.3A gas turbine, the associated instrumentation and control equipment, installation and commissioning. Project completion is expected in the second half of 2001, and the plant's electricity will be sent to the Italian grid.

As subcontractor to Ansaldo, Siemens/KWU is also involved in a power plant project in Algeria. Siemens, Asquino said, plans to supply a 230 MW V94.3A for the 460 MW Hamma gas-fired power plant in the vicinity of Algiers. Ansaldo plans to supply the second gas turbine of the same type. The project will be owned by Sonelgaz, the state-owned power producer. The gas turbines will be manufactured in Siemens facilities in Hamilton, Ontario, and Berlin, Germany.

Edited by April C. Murelio
editor@poweronline.com