Myanmar: GE announces gas turbines for Thaton power plant

Myanmar: GE announces gas turbines for Thaton power plant

General Electric today announced the order of two high-efficiency 6F.01 gas
turbines and associated equipment by China Energy Engineering Group HEPDI
(CEEC) that will power a new 119 MW combined-cycle power plant in Thaton,
Myanmar.

In a country that still has less than a 33 percent household electrification
rate, this order signifies GE's ongoing commitment to bring the most
efficient and reliable technologies to Myanmar, according to the company.

"Ensuring Myanmar's homes, businesses and people have access to reliable
electricity is pivotal in sustaining our country's rapid economic growth,"
said U Pe Zin Tun, Union Minister of Electricity and Energy. "This deal,
which includes GE's F-Class technology, marks another step forward in
achieving our goal of 100 percent electrification by 2030."

"The Thaton project will play a crucial role in bringing additional power to
those who need it," said Lvaiqing, Chief Representative, CEEC. "We look
forward to working with GE towards achieving this important goal, and their
gas turbine technology will be a vital component of the plant's future
success."

This project was administered by the Electric Power Generation Enterprise
(EPGE), a state-owned utility under the Ministry of Electricity & Energy,
and funded by The World Bank Group. CEEC was awarded the project as the
Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) provider based on the lowest
cost of electricity using GE's F-Class high efficiency technology, and the
plant will be owned and operated by EPGE. The site is expected to be
commissioned by early 2018 and will supply the national grid with reliable
power, thereby improving the country's electrification rate.

The 6F.01 is an ideal product to meet Myanmar's specific power needs. The
current backbone of Myanmar's grid infrastructure is its 230 kV transmission
line. The turbines will play a critical role in delivering additional power
to Myanmar's current infrastructure as the country works towards installing
600 kV power lines over the next few years.

This deal follows a similar announcement made on July 5, 2016, that GE will
also provide two 6F.03 gas turbines for the Myingyan power project in the
Mandalay Region. Together, the two sites will be the most efficient
combined-cycle plants in Myanmar in the 100 - 250 MW range, and will provide
the most economical use of the country's natural gas.

"We are committed to help Myanmar and its people lift the standard of
living," said Andrew Lee, GE Chief Country Representative. "GE was one of
the first American companies to re-enter in 2012 and we are proud to bring
advanced gas turbine solutions to help Myanmar address the ongoing
challenges of power inaccessibility and shortage."

GE Power is a world leader in power generation with deep domain expertise to
help customers deliver electricity from a wide spectrum of fuel sources. The
company says they are transforming the electricity industry with the digital
power plant, the world's largest and most efficient gas turbine, full
balance of plant, upgrade and service solutions as well as their
data-leveraging software.

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Ref:
http://www.mizzima.com/business-domestic/ge-announces-gas-turbines-thaton-po
wer-plant

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com