Frame 6B gas turbine technology to boost Mafraq power station output by 25 percent
Amman, December 20, 2004: The Central Electricity Generation Company of Jordan has selected GE gas turbine technology for the expansion of the Risha Power Station in the Mafraq district, Jordan, GE Energy announced.
The Risha plant, built in 1989 with a rating of 60 megawatts, had its first expansion in 1994, which added an additional 60 megawatts of capacity. For this new plant expansion, GE Energy will supply a Frame 6B gas turbine which will join four other gas turbines at the site, increasing the station's total output by 25 percent to reach 150 megawatts.
Currently, the plant produces approximately 7.5 percent of the country's electricity. The expansion will help Jordan meet its growing demand for electricity, which is expected to increase at 5 percent a year for the remainder of the decade.
Abdullah Taibah, Regional Executive and General Manager for GE Energy - Middle East and Africa said, "We are pleased that the Central Electricity Generation Company of Jordan has selected GE to play a role in this expansion project. Utilizing our innovative turbine technology in addition to our expertise in promoting plant efficiency and maximizing output, the Risha power plant will be well-positioned to meet the growing electricity needs of Northern Jordan."
"The Central Electricity Company of Jordan and GE are long-term partners and our commissioning to provide turbine technology is a testament to the confidence that our customers have in our superior products and services particularly in the energy sector," continued Taibah.
The gas turbine, manufactured at GE Energy's facility in Belfort, France, was shipped to the project site in August 2004. Erection began in October 2004 with commercial operation scheduled to start in January 2005.
The gas turbine package includes an acoustic enclosure to limit noise to 85 dBA. The machine will be used for base load operation and will offer dual fuel, light distillate oil and natural gas capability.
GE's turnkey contract also includes the supply of a generator, auxiliary equipment, main step-up transformer, associated civil works and site erection.
The Central Electricity Generation Company is totally owned by the government of Jordan, and is responsible for generating electric power and selling it in bulk to the National Electric Power Company.
GE Energy (www.gepower.com) is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technology, with 2003 revenues of nearly $18.5 billion. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Energy provides equipment, service and management solutions across the power generation, oil and gas, transmission and distribution, distributed power and energy rental industries.
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