Black & Veatch Consortium Selected For New Cogeneration Plant Project In Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand — Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company, and consortium partner Marubeni have been selected by Glow Energy Public Company, Ltd. for a 382-megawatt equivalent (MWe) combined-cycle, cogeneration plant project in Rayong, Thailand.
"When completed in 2011, the plant will provide Glow's customers with a clean, reliable source of steam and electricity, supporting the sustainable growth of Thailand's economy," said Dean Oskvig, President and CEO of Black & Veatch's global energy business.
The Black & Veatch consortium is providing engineering, procurement and construction services for the new plant and was selected because of its in-depth technical and project execution expertise. Black & Veatch is the technical manager for the project responsible for engineering, plant equipment procurement, construction management, startup and commissioning. Marubeni is commercial manager, responsible for procurement of the power train and the construction subcontract.
The combined-cycle, cogeneration plant will provide Glow with operational flexibility in providing electricity and steam to its petrochemical customers. When operating in full condensing mode, the plant will produce approximately 382 MWe of electricity. The plant can also produce 120 tons per hour of steam in cogeneration mode with electricity output of 342 MW.
"Black & Veatch is an industry leader in developing cogeneration power solutions," said Oskvig. "The project team within our Bangkok office will lead the execution of this assignment with procurement and specialized engineering support from our integrated global workforce."
About Glow Energy
Glow Energy is a member of the Glow Group, which is a major energy player in Thailand. Glow Group's combined installed capacities include 1,708 MW of electricity and 967 tons per hour of steam. 115 MW is under construction. Glow was recently awarded a 74 MW SPP contract to supply EGAT at the end 2011. Glow intends to add 350-400 MW equivalent by 2011 to meet the rising demand from the third petrochemical development phase in Thailand. In addition to this, Glow and its partner Hemaraj was awarded a 660 MW coal-fired IPP contract through its 65% affiliate GHECO.
Glow Group generates and supplies electricity to Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) under Thailand's SPP (Small Power Producer) and IPP (Independent Power Producer) programs, as well as electricity, steam, industrial water and services to a group of about 40 large industrial customers, principally located in the Map Ta Phut petrochemical complex.
SUEZ Energy International is Glow Energy's major shareholder and is a business division of the SUEZ group, one of the largest international industrial and services groups in the world.
About Marubeni
Marubeni Corporation is a Japanese-based trading company. Marubeni's Power Projects & Infrastructure division runs several businesses, including overseas electric generating stations and other infrastructure construction contracts, the overseas Independent Power Producer (IPP) business, electricity retailing in Japan, wind power generation, distributed generation facilities using renewable energy such as biomass power generation and others. The department also engages in water supply and sewerage systems business and telecommunications projects abroad, together with the development and management of environmental infrastructure field-related business projects, including seawater desalination.
About Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company specializing in infrastructure development in energy, water, telecommunications, management consulting, federal and environmental markets. Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch develops tailored infrastructure solutions that meet clients' needs and provide sustainable benefits. Solutions are provided from the broad line of service expertise available within Black & Veatch, including conceptual and preliminary engineering services, engineering design, procurement, construction, financial management, asset management, program management, construction management, environmental, security design and consulting, management consulting and infrastructure planning. With $3.2 billion in revenue, the employee-owned company has more than 100 offices worldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries on six continents.
SOURCE: Black & Veatch