NORTH BANGKOK - The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has selected Alstom to provide turnkey maintenance for two gas turbines at the North Bangkok combined-cycle power plant (CCPP) Block 2. The contract, valued at over €80 million ($99.3 million), was signed in Bangkok by Soonchai Kumnoonsate, Governor of EGAT and Patrick Kron, CEO of Alstom. This Long Term Service Agreement (LTSA) will span 12 years and includes performance guarantees for the entire term of the contract. Alstom will also provide technical training for EGAT's maintenance crew.
EGAT is Thailand's public utility and the largest power producer in the country, owning and operating power plants at close to 40 sites across the country. These plants produce a combined output of approximately 15GW -- approximately 50 percent of Thailand's installed capacity. Over two-thirds of generated electricity in the country is fuelled by natural gas.
The North Bangkok CCPP Block 2, currently being constructed by Alstom in consortium with Sumitomo, is expected to be completed in 2016. It features two single shaft blocks of Alstom's latest upgraded GT26 gas turbine, which offers greater operational flexibility, reliability and efficiency with lower emissions. When operational it will contribute a further 850MW to EGAT's generating capacity.
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