GE Power Wins Bangladesh CCGT Order
Bangladesh’s Unique Group has picked GE to develop a 600-MW combined-cycle gas turbine power plant at Meghnaghat near Dhaka, GE said October 1. Unique Meghnaghat Power Limited (UMPL) will be executing the project.
The $350mn power plant will produce power equivalent to the electricity needed to supply about 700,000 homes in the region.
The project marks another significant win for GE to position its flagship technology to power high capacity power plants in Bangladesh as it continues to provide the most advanced energy solutions, the statement added.
Unique Group is among the most diversified business entities in Bangladesh, having successful ventures in hospitality, real estate, manpower management and infrastructure sectors.
GE will be developing the project on a turnkey basis which includes one 9HA.01 gas turbine, one heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), one steam turbine generator, condenser and associated systems. The power plant is expected to start commercial operations by 2021, it said.
The project is Unique Group’s first foray into the power sector of Bangladesh and will be built close to the growth centres in Bangladesh, supplying reliable power to the grid and contributing towards the development of infrastructure in Bangladesh, Unique said.
GE’s 9HA.01 gas turbine is the world’s most efficient and largest heavy-duty gas turbine, the statement said. It is recognised for powering the world’s most efficient power plants in both the 50hz and 60hz energy segments, achieving 62.22% net efficiency and 63.08% combined cycle gross efficiency.
GE’s HA gas turbines, owing to their innovative modular design, additive manufacturing and combustion technology breakthroughs, enable power plant owners to experience reduced plant capital cost, space requirement and schedule needs during installation.
In addition, Bangladesh is also making significant investments to enhance its LNG-based electricity generation and projects like the Meghnaghat power plant mark a significant milestone for GE to position its HA technology for high capacity gas-based power plants in Bangladesh, the statement added.
Today, GE Power’s HA gas turbine technology has achieved more than 185,000 operating hours across 30 units in operation, with orders of the technology from more than 30 customers in 15 countries globally, the statement concluded.