NEW YORK-- New Fortress Energy has finalized and executed an engineering, procurement and construction contract (EPC Contract) with a consortium formed by Mitsubishi Power Americas and Andrade Gutierrez for a 1.6 GW power plant to be built adjacent to the Barcarena LNG terminal. NFE has also issued full Notice to Proceed to the MHI/AG Consortium to begin construction work under the contract. The power plant will provide firm power capacity under the previously announced 15-year Capacity Reserve Contract that NFE acquired from Denham Capital and CEIBA Energy, which closed in March 2024.

Under the terms of the fixed-price, date-certain EPC Contract, construction activities for the thermal power plant are already in progress with commercial operations projected to commence no later than August 2026. The power plant will operate under the 15-year Agreement with the Brazilian Chamber of Electric Energy Commercialization.

In Q1 2024, NFE completed construction and commissioning of both the Barcarena and Santa Catarina TGS terminals. Along with the existing 630 MW power plant and 25-year agreement, the Barcarena LNG terminal will now host and supply LNG to more than 2,200 MWs of power capacity owned by NFE, as well as supply natural gas to Norsk Hydro’s Alunorte alumina refinery under a 15-year contract which commenced in Q1 2024.

Source: New Fortress Energy
Associated URL: https://ir.newfortressenergy.com/news-releases/news-release-details/new-fortress-energy-signs-epc-contract-and-begins-construction

CHARLESTON, SC (April 23, 2024) --

USCGC Calhoun (WMSL-759), powered by one GE Aerospace LM2500 marine gas turbine, was commissioned by the United States Coast Guard Saturday in its homeport of Charleston, South Carolina. USCGC Calhoun is the 10th of 11 Legend-class United States Coast Guard cutters.

The Calhoun is the newest and most technologically advanced 418-foot National Security Cutter (NSC) to join the Coast Guard fleet. The LM2500 gas turbine will power all 11 USCG National Security Cutters, including the WMSL-760 currently being constructed at Huntington Ingalls Industries in Pascagoula, MS.

USCGC Calhoun was designed to undertake the entire range of high-endurance cutter roles, with additional flexibility to support the Department of Defense during times of national emergency contingencies. Some of her mission capabilities include:

Maritime law enforcement to support drug interdiction and anti-piracy General defense operations Fisheries protection Port security Search and rescue GE Aerospace’s marine gas turbines can be applied in a variety of propulsion configurations giving naval architects design flexibility to best match speed, endurance, and mission payload requirements. Manufactured in Cincinnati, OH, the LM2500 is the only naval gas turbine in its power class made and serviced in the United States.

To date, the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard have taken delivery of or have on order more than 870 LM2500 family marine gas turbines operating aboard surface combatants such as frigates and destroyers. Worldwide, more than 1,550 GE Aerospace marine gas turbines are in operation or on order, powering 40 navies aboard 714 naval ships ranging from cruisers, patrol boats, and corvettes to frigates, amphibious ships, and aircraft carriers.

Source: GE Aerospace
Associated URL: https://www.geaerospace.com/news/press-releases/marine-industrial-engines/ge-aerospace-lm2500-gas-turbine-powered-uscgc-calhoun

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has completed construction and commenced operations for the third M701JAC unit out of four at a natural gas-fired power plant in Rayong Province on 31 March 2024. The plant is a joint venture between Gulf Energy Development PCL, Thailand's largest independent power producer (IPP), and Mitsui & Co., Ltd..

The power plant in Rayong Province, located approximately 130 km southeast of Bangkok, is operated by Gulf PD Company Limited. The overall project consists of two GTCC power plants, each comprising four gas turbine units, steam turbines, heat recovery steam generators, and generators.

This milestone marks the timely delivery of seven out of eight M701JAC units across two ultra-large-scale 2,650 megawatts (MW) GTCC power plants in Rayong and Chonburi (Note), with a collective output of 5,300MW. Anticipated to be fully operational by fall 2024, all eight units of the completed power plants are poised to support the electricity needs of key industrial and economic hubs in the eastern region of Thailand.

The four M701JAC units installed at the Gulf Sriracha Power Plant in Chonburi Province in October 2022, along with the two units in Rayong Province, are currently operating smoothly. They have exceeded 75,000 actual operating hours (AOH) , demonstrating high reliability of the state-of-the-art JAC gas turbines.

Despite challenges posed by the spread of COVID-19, local construction has persevered. Through strong collaborative efforts with Mitsubishi Power's customers and contractors, the power solutions brand ensured smooth delivery of its equipment and upheld highest standards in its ongoing maintenance services.

The Gulf Sriracha Power Plant also earned the distinguished "Power Plant of the Year" title at the Power and Energy Awards at Enlit Asia 2023 in December. The recognition underscores the plant's efficacy in meeting Thailand's rising energy demand and highlights its commitment to decarbonization and advancement in the nation's energy transition.

Reinforcing its commitment to meeting Thailand's energy demands with industry-leading gas turbine technologies, Mitsubishi Power has also successfully begun operations of one of two M701JAC gas turbines in a 1,400MW natural gas-fired power plant by Hin Kong Power Company Limited, a special purpose company (SPC) jointly established by RATCH Group Public Company Limited and Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited. The completion and full operation of the second unit is scheduled for January 2025.

(Note) The power plant in Chonburi Province is operated by Gulf SRC Company Limited.

Source: MHI
Associated URL: https://www.mhi.com/news/24042401.html