New Delhi: GE on Friday said it will be providing its advanced gas turbine technology upgrade Advanced Gas Path (AGP) for Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power’s upcoming 718-megawatt (MW) combined cycle power plant in Meghnaghat, Bangladesh.
Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power is a joint venture between India’s Reliance Power and Japan’s JERA, a GE statement said.
Built by engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) group Samsung C&T, Meghnaghat power plant will be powered by two GE 9F gas turbines, one GE D11 steam turbine and three H53 generators.
The power plant will utilise re-gasified liquified natural gas (LNG) fuel to generate the equivalent electricity needed to supply more than 8,50,000 homes in Bangladesh.
The GE’s contract with Samsung C&T includes GE’s AGP upgrade for two GE 9F.03 gas turbines, steam turbine refurbishment along with control upgrades and parts supply.
Once implemented, the upgrade solution will help in delivering up to 6.7 per cent increase in power output, up to 3.3 per cent improvement in heat rate, up to 2 per cent increase in efficiency, enhanced operational flexibility and extending the maintenance interval up to 32,000 hours, it claimed.
Bangladesh needs massive push to develop a robust power infrastructure that can sustain long-term power supply to meet the needs of the progressing economy, which is currently among the top 5 fastest growing economies, said Ranjan Lohar, CEO, Reliance Bangladesh LNG and Power.
