Siemens receives power plant order from Pakistan

• 6 years ago (2017-10-03)
• David Flin

Asia 846 Gas 370

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Siemens has received a €200 million order from Pakistan for a complete power island for the new combined cycle Punjab Power Plant Jhang. The order was placed by the China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC). CMEC is acting as the EPC contractor, and is building the project for the independent energy provider Punjab Thermal Power. The LNG plant is being built 250 km southwest of Lahore, and will have a total generating capacity of 1.3 GW.

The power island consists of two SGT5-8000H gas turbines, one SST-5000 steam turbine, two HRSGs, as well as control and auxiliary systems. Siemens will also be responsible for engineering and project management, as well as associated on-site services. The plant will initially feed electricity in simple cycle operation in December 2018. It is scheduled to start combined cycle operation in November 2019.

Willi Meixner, CEO of the Siemens Power and Gas Division, said: “With this project, we can help to significantly improve the sustainable, reliable, and affordable supply of power to the people in Punjab Province and the whole country. It is the largest power plant order that Siemens has ever received from Pakistan.”