GE Power & Water’s Distributed Power business (NYSE:GE) today announced
Clarke Energy, GE’s Jenbacher gas engine authorized distributor for
Australia, has been selected to supply Australia Pacific LNG with 19 new
Jenbacher J620 gas engines for two on-site power projects in rural
Queensland. The 3-megawatt (MW) gas engines will be used to generate a
total of 57 MW of reliable electricity at two coal
seam gas (CSG) processing facilities currently under construction.
Australia Pacific LNG is an incorporated joint venture between Origin
Energy, ConocoPhillips and Sinopec.
The first project at the Reedy Creek coal seam gas processing facility
is an expansion of an existing
30 MW on-site power station installed in 2013 with 10 additional
high-efficiency Jenbacher J620 gas engines, doubling the size of the
plant to 20 units (60 MW). For the second project, Clarke Energy will
supply the remaining nine Jenbacher J620 units for a temporary, 27-MW
on-site power plant that will generate reliable electricity for the
Eurombah Creek coal seam gas processing facility. Both projects will be
owned, operated and maintained by Clarke Energy, with further support
available from Clarke Energy’s network of field service technicians and
staff already located at nearby sites.
After the two new power projects are completed, Australia Pacific LNG
will have an installed fleet of 29 Jenbacher gas engines capable of
producing a total of about 87 MW of power to support coal seam gas
processing activities.
Clarke Energy was awarded the Eurombah Creek and Reedy Creek projects
under a temporary power services agreement. The rental agreement calls
for Clarke Energy to design and construct a fully operational temporary
power station featuring the nine Jenbacher gas
engines that will generate 27 MW at Eurombah Creek and 10 units
generating 30 MW at Reedy Creek. The agreement is designed to provide
the facilities with a constant power supply, using locally extracted
coal seam gas, until permanent electrical infrastructure can be
installed.
“Our on-site power plant projects showcase an important growth segment
for Distributed Power as the country continues to develop its coal seam
gas and offshore natural gas reserves to become an important alternative
LNG supplier for Asia and other regions of the world,” said Lorraine
Bolsinger, president and CEO of GE’s Distributed Power business. “Clarke
Energy is playing a central role in driving GE’s strategic growth in
this region by rapidly developing new business opportunities while
offering excellent life cycle services for our customers.”
Bolsinger noted that in addition to gas engines, GE also is seeing a
strong demand for other power, water filtration and oil and gas
production technologies and services in Australia as the country further
develops its land-based and offshore energy infrastructure.
“Clarke Energy is delighted to be working on the Reedy Creek and
Eurombah Creek on-site power plant projects. With the deployment of this
additional 57 MW of gas engine-generated electricity, we are supporting
the development of coal seam gas processing facilities in Queensland,”
Clarke Energy Managing Director Greg Columbus said.
Both new power facilities will use Clarke Energy’s modular power station
concept in which each gas engine generation set is housed in an
individual enclosure. This concept, which has been proven to be
successful at 12 other sites in Australia since 2006, incorporates many
features to facilitate safer operation and maintenance. It also
demonstrates a reliable performance under Australian outback conditions,
including incorporation of Australian Standards, local legislation
requirements and oil and gas industry best practices.
Clarke Energy has extensive experience in the engineering, installation
and maintenance of gas generation facilities operating on coal seam gas
and other gases derived from new and developing coal mines, including
existing waste coal mine gas. Currently more than 120 Jenbacher gas
engines have been installed to operate on coal seam and coal mine gas to
generate a combined 280 MW of on-site power.
GE Power & Water’s Distributed Power is a leading provider of power
equipment, engines and services, focused on power generation at or near
the point of use. Distributed Power’s product portfolio includes GE’s
aeroderivative gas turbines and Jenbacher and Waukesha gas engines,
which generate 100 kilowatts to 100 MW of power for numerous industries
globally. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Distributed Power employs
about 5,000 people around the world.
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About Clarke Energy
Clarke Energy is a leader in the engineering design, installation and
long-term maintenance of gas engine-based power plants. The company is
the authorised distributor and service provider for GE’s Jenbacher gas
engines in 16 countries. Clarke Energy employs over 900 staff and has
over 3,800 MW of Jenbacher generation equipment installed in its
operational areas.
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About GE Power & Water
GE Power & Water provides customers with a broad array of power
generation, energy delivery and water process technologies to solve
their challenges locally. Power & Water works in all areas of the energy
industry including renewable resources such as wind and solar, biogas
and alternative fuels; and coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy.
The business also develops advanced technologies to help solve the
world’s most complex challenges related to water availability and
quality. Power & Water’s six business units include Distributed Power,
Nuclear Energy, Power Generation Products, Power Generation Services,
Renewable Energy and Water & Process Technologies. Headquartered in
Schenectady, N.Y., Power & Water is GE’s largest industrial business.
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