15.06.2010 Press-center of Siemens AG
Siemens Energy has been awarded contracts to supply a total of five state-of-the-art gas turbine-generator packages for two combined cycle power plants in the USA. The purchaser of the equipment is Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc., a subsidiary of Progress Energy Inc. The new, state-of-the-art natural gas-fueled power plants will be replacing old coal-fired generation, resulting in an estimated 60 percent reduction in the facilities’ carbon dioxide emission rate, 100 percent decrease in mercury emissions, nearly 100 percent decrease in the sulfur-dioxides emissions rate and more than 95 percent decrease in the nitrogen-oxides emissions rate.
The 950-MW rated Lee plant is part of the H.F. Lee Energy Complex located near Goldsboro, N.C. The Siemens scope of supply encompasses three SGT6-PAC 5000F gas turbine packages, consisting of a SGT6-5000F gas turbine with a rated capacity of 206 MW, an air-cooled generator and the innovative SPPA-T3000 plant control system. The turbine includes a dual fuel – Ultra Low NOx (ULN) combustion system, extended outage interval parts and low carbon monoxide (CO) turndown. The Lee plant is expected to be commissioned in December 2012. Two SGT6-PAC 5000F gas turbine packages consisting of the same components will be installed at the 600-MW rated Sutton plant, located near Wilmington, N.C. The Sutton plant is expected to be commissioned in December 2013.
“These state-of-the-art power plants will provide highly efficient and environmentally friendly electricity to meet the demands of Progress Energy’s growing customer service area,” said Lloyd Yates, president and CEO of Progress Energy Carolinas.
“We are very pleased that Progress Energy has once again chosen Siemens as a provider for their advanced power plant projects,” said Michael Suess, CEO of the Fossil Power Generation Division of Siemens Energy. Highly efficient gas turbines are part of Siemens’ Environmental Portfolio. In fiscal 2009, revenue from the Portfolio totaled approximately EUR23 billion, making Siemens the world’s largest supplier of environmentally friendly technologies. In the same period, the company’s products and solutions enabled customers to reduce their CO2 emissions by 210 million tons. This amount equals the combined annual CO2 emissions of New York, Tokyo, London and Berlin.