Siemens wins order from Argentina for four industrial power plants

Siemens supplies six SGT-A65 TR (former Industrial Trent 60) gas turbines to two power plants in the cities of Luján and Matheu in Buenos Aires Province.

Six SGT-A65 TR (former Industrial Trent 60) gas turbines will form the heart of two plants in the cities of Luján and Matheu in Buenos Aires province in eastern Argentina.

Siemens has also been awarded a contract to supply six industrial gas turbines of type SGT-800 for two power plants in Las Palmas and San Pedro in the cities of San Pedro and Zarate.

Siemens’ customers- two Canadian private equity companies Stoneway Capital and Araucaria Energy- will operate the plants as independent power producers with the support of Siemens.

The total order volume for Siemens is approximately $570 million. Siemens has also committed a $115 million loan to support the power plants’ construction.

“This is the first time we have sold a turnkey industrial power plant equipped with aeroderivative gas turbines, as well as long-term service. What's more, these four power plants will help to alleviate the power shortages in Argentina and increase the security of power supplies,” said José Aparicio, vice president for the Sales Region Latin America in Siemens' Power and Gas Division.

Siemens has also signed long-term service agreements for the four sites.

These contracts include operation and maintenance (O&M) and long-term agreements for each location for a period of ten years and include operation and maintenance staff, remote monitoring, 24/7 helpdesk, overhauls, spare parts for stock and reliability guarantees.

Siemens service and maintenance is centered on the company’s Digital Services for Energy portfolio, combining advanced data analytics with Siemens’ proven expertise to help customers realise the full potential of their power assets for improved reliability and profitability.

With an electrical generating capacity of 127MW, the plant in Luján will be fitted with two SGT-A65 TR gas turbines and with two SGen5-100A-series electrical generators.

The four model SGT-A65 TR turbines destined for the power plant in Matheu will provide a total electrical generating capacity of 254MW.

The Las Palmas site will be equipped with four SGT-800 gas turbines with an electrical generating capacity of 202MW. The other two SGT-800 gas turbines destined for the power plant in San Pedro will generate a total electrical output of 104MW; commissioning for the four sites is scheduled for the end of 2017.

All the sites have the option to be retrofitted as combined cycle power plants in the near future. The SGT-A65 TR gas turbines are being manufactured as fast-track units at Siemens' production locations in Mount Vernon, Ohio, in the US, and in Montreal, Canada.

The corresponding generators will be provided by the Siemens' manufacturing facility in Erfurt, Germany. The SGT-800 gas turbines will be manufactured in Finspang, Sweden.