GE's TM2500 mobile power plant brings 25 MW of power to Yangon in 60 days

GE's TM2500 mobile power plant brings 25 MW of power to Yangon in 60 days

GE announced today its TM2500 mobile power plant first delivered 25 MW of
power on 25 th July for the Yangon region, 60 days from the time the order
was placed. GE and its consortium partner, Golden Green Energy Co Ltd (GGE)
announced the handover of the 25 MW mobile gas turbine generator set to the
Yangon Regional Government at a handover ceremony today. Moving forward, the
power plant will be managed and operated by Electric Power Generation
Enterprises (EPGE) of the Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) and the
Yangon Electricity Supply Corporation (YESC).

The TM2500 will be used to provide fast power to areas hit hardest by
blackouts, and other emergencies. When it is operating at full capacity, it
could produce enough equivalent electricity supply to power approximately
160,000 homes.

The nationwide electricity peak load consumption today is at least 2,500 MW
and the Asian Development Bank anticipates this could rise to approximately
4,500 MW by 2020 with 50% to be used in Yangon to power Myanmar's largest
industrial, commercial, and public sector districts. Fast-growing Yangon
needs more electricity urgently because demand outstrips supply in the peak
season, resulting in power outages throughout the city.

This fast power project is one of the first initiatives completed by the
Yangon Regional Government under the Union Parliament's approved plan to
spend 30 billion Kyat (~U.S. $22 million) from the Presidential reserve fund
to boost power generation capacity in Yangon.

"As large scale energy projects take years to develop and build, the TM2500
mobile power plant is well-suited to support Myanmar's short and long-term
national energy plans." said Andrew Lee, Chief Country Representative, GE
Myanmar. "In Yangon, where fast power is urgently needed, our complete
TM2500 solution has put reliable, efficient power on the grid 60 days after
the order is placed. In urgent cases, the set-up time can be reduced to
days."

The TM2500 mobile power plant - a trailer-mounted gas turbine generator and
containerized balance of plant - can be relocated to other power plants
during operation, and maintenance outages, or to remote areas. The TM2500
can also achieve full power approximately within 10 minutes making it ideal
for providing a base-load bridge to permanent power installations or
generating backup power for factories and industries.

The TM2500's dual fuel capability can operate on liquid fuel or natural gas.
The unit can also be connected to the grid, as well as provide electricity
to off-grid or captive power mode to supply electricity to Special Economic
Zones (SEZ) or industrial zones.

Consortium partner, Golden Green Energy's Chief Executive Officer, U Khine
Oo said, "Golden Green Energy is committed to modernizing Myanmar energy
infrastructure capabilities - it is essential to support the nation's growth
goals and we look forward to working with consortium players, and GE as a
technology partner, in more projects in the future," he noted.

With more than 200 TM2500 mobile power plants in operation globally, the
TM2500 is one of the most installed and successful gas turbines in its class
and based on the successful LM2500 gas turbine with more than 90 million
hours of operating experience.

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com