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| Siemens-led consortium receives EUR480 million order in Singapore A consortium led by Siemens Power Generation (PG) has been awarded a major order for turnkey construction of a combined cycle power plant in Singapore. The customer is Island Power Company Ltd., a subsidiary of the US-owned power generation company InterGen. The order volume includes a long-term service contract and totals about EUR480 million, with the Siemens share amounting to approximately EUR250 million. The start of commercial operation is scheduled for spring 2010. Island Power Company, Singapore's only wholly-independent privately owned power producer has placed an order with a consortium of Siemens Power Generation and the Korean company Samsung Engineering and Construction for turnkey construction of a combined cycle power plant with a capacity of 785 megawatts. The power plant will be located on the artificial Jurong Island in the south-west of the city state. The Siemens PG scope of supply comprises two gas turbines, two generators, two heat recovery generators, the low-voltage electrical systems and the power plant instrumentation and control. In addition, Siemens will also perform plant maintenance under a long-term service contract with a duration of 12 years. Samsung Engineering and Construction will perform integration of the InterGen steam turbine generators and will supply main and auxiliary systems, and perform civil and assembly work for the project. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |