Siemens has announced that it has been awarded contracts for two combined cycle conversions in Argentina.
Siemens will make the combined cycle conversion of two simple cycle power plants in Argentina. The contracts were awarded by Unión Temporal de Empresas (UTE), a joint venture between Isolux Ingeniería and Inversora Andina Ibérica. The simple cycle plants, Ensenada de Barragán and Brigadier López, were originally designed and supplied by Siemens and are owned by ENARSA, Argentina’s national energy company. Siemens will supply the power island equipment to close the combined cycles for these two plants, which will result in an additional 420 MW between the two plants, with no added fuel consumption. The plants are scheduled to achieve commercial operation be the end of 2014.
The Ensenada de Barragán plant is located in Buenos Aires. Siemens will supply the main equipment for the conversion, including one SST5-5000 steam turbine, one SGen5-1000A generator, two heat recovery steam generators, and the SPPA-T3000 instrumentation and control system.
The Brigadier López facility is located in the Santa Fe province. For this power generation facility Siemens will supply one SST-900 reheat steam turbine, one SGen5-100A generator, one heat recovery steam generator, and the SPPA-T3000 instrumentation and control system.
“The UTE selected Siemens to close the bottoming cycles due to our superior cycle design and differentiated performance at competitive price levels. These projects are an excellent example of Siemens’ continued leadership position in the Argentina market and commitment to supplying the country’s energy needs,” said Head of Gas Turbine Power Plant Solutions Americas in the Fossil Power Generation Division at Siemens Energy Mario Azar.
High-efficiency combined cycle power plants are part of Siemens’ Environmental Portfolio. Siemens is one of the world’s largest suppliers of eco-friendly technologies.
Siemens has been a pioneer in the electrification of Argentina. Today, over one-third of the energy consumed in Argentina is generated, transmitted and distributed with Siemens technology.