Plant Will Help Meet Steam and Energy Demands of
Petrochemical Industry
Bangkok, Thailand (July 16, 2008) -- 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. For more information about SUEZ or
SUEZ Energy International, please visit the companies’ websites at www.suez.com and www.suezenergyint.com. For more
information about the Glow Group please go to www.glow.co.th.
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. The company’s web site is www.marubeni.com.
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. The company’s Web site address is www.bv.com.
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