90m service agreement signed

To assist China in meeting its goals of increased energy efficiency and reduced emissions, GE Energy recently signed service and maintenance agreements totalling $128m  (£90m) for two power plants.

GE Energy will provide inspections and service for two GE 9FA gas turbines at the Zhejiang Zheneng Zhenhai Power Plant in Ningbo. The plant, which is the biggest gas turbine combined-cycle plant in the Zhejiang Province, has an electricity output of 795.6 megawatts.

GE also has a long-term contractual service agreement (CSA) with the Fujian Refining & Petrochemical Company to handle all parts, repairs and service for two GE 9Es at the company's site in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. This represents China's first CSA for 9E gas turbines. The project uses integrated gasification combined cycle technology and generates power from exhaust gases in the refining process. The Fujian facility operates a refinery with a capacity of four million tons per year. Fujian Refining & Petrochemical Company is China's largest joint venture in the refining and petrochemical industry.

Both CSAs will ensure that the GE 9FAs and the 9Es are run in a safe, reliable and timely manner with a planned maintenance schedule to avoid unexpected failures.

"GE has provided world-leading technology and equipment in China over decades. We are proud to continue this support to help China meet its energy demands and increase efficiency," said Jack Wen, president and CEO of GE Energy China. "These CSAs represent the latest in a series of service and maintenance agreements designed to improve efficiency, output and reliability of our gas turbines at Fujian and Zhejiang Zheneng Zhenhai‘s power plants."