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| Caterpillar Project in China Will Be Largest in The World Caterpillar Inc. has been selected to provide 60 methane-gas-powered generator sets to produce 120 megawatts of power at the Sihe Coal Mine in Jincheng City, Shanxi Province, China. The Shanxi Jincheng Anthracite Coal Mining Group Co., Ltd. is the project developer for the methane gas power project, which is expected to be the largest of its kind in the world when it is fully operational. It's estimated the project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 4.5 million tons over a 20-year period. Project partner Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd. will provide the steam turbines. The entire methane-fired power plant is expected to be fully operational in 2007. Caterpillar will work closely with dealer WesTrac China Limited on product commissioning and ongoing support for this project. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |