Under the contract, Alstom is responsible for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of the entire power plant, including four gas turbines, step-up transformers, plant control systems and balance of plant. The power plant will provide power during peak demand periods, the company said.
The Colongra power plant will be built next to Delta Electricity’s existing coal-fired plant at Munmorah. Alstom supplied the original four 350MW steam turbine generators units to Munmorah in the mid-1960s and will now supply state-of-the-art technology that will generate enough electricity to supply 600,000 homes at peak times.
Philippe Joubert, executive vice president and president of Alstom’s power systems sector, said: This contract confirms Alstom’s strong presence in Australia’s growing power market. Our industry-leading technology and capacity to integrate power plant components allows Alstom to offer Delta Electricity the most innovative and efficient solution to meet its growing power needs.
This contract is Alstom’s fifth in Australia since 2005 for the supply of turnkey gas turbine plants. The company has provided a total of 11 turbines to the country for peaking, cogeneration or combined cycle applications.
