Siemens Announces SGT-9000HL Gas Turbine to Re-Power Cooperative Energy’s R.D. Morrow, Sr. Generating Station
- Siemens gas turbine, generator, and controls system chosen to re-power Cooperative Energy’s R.D.
Morrow, Sr. Generating Station in Purvis, Mississippi
- Re-powering the R.D. Morrow, Sr. Generating Station with Siemens’ combined-cycle natural gas
technology will improve efficiency and reduce emissions
- Siemens secures 20-year, long-term service contract with Cooperative Energy for the turbine and
generator technologies
Siemens announced a new order to supply natural gas power generation hardware, software, and service support to re-power
Cooperative Energy’s R.D. Morrow, Sr. Generating Station facility in Purvis, Mississippi. Cooperative Energy will use Siemens’
SGT6-9000HL natural gas-powered turbine, SGen6-3000W generator, and SPPA-T3000 turbine controls system to re-power the facility’s
existing coal-powered steam turbines. The natural gas-fueled combined cycle power plant (CCPP) has a gross installed electrical
capacity of nearly 550 megawatts (MW) and will supply reliable electricity to Cooperative Energy’s 11 Member cooperatives, which
collectively serve approximately 430,000 homes and businesses across the state.
Cooperative Energy will re-power one of its existing coal-fired generation units with a Siemens SGT6-9000HL turbine, derived
from proven Siemens H-class technology and the company’s more than 170-year engineering legacy. Siemens’ SGT6-9000HL advanced
air-cooled gas turbine uses new innovative technologies and design features to reach next levels of combined cycle efficiency.
Siemens has also been awarded a 20-year, long-term service agreement, that will help support the gas turbine and generator’s
optimal operating efficiency during the life cycle of the project. The contract includes service on parts, repairs, field services,
program management, and offerings from Siemens’ Omnivise Digital Services portfolio, including remote monitoring and diagnostics.
The contract continues Siemens’ long-standing relationship with Cooperative Energy that also includes servicing the SGT6-5000F
units at Cooperative Energy’s at Batesville, Mississippi facility.
Two additional power plants are currently under construction that will rely on Siemens HL-class gas turbine technology in North
Carolina, and in Lincolnshire, UK.
“Building on our well-established foundation with Cooperative Energy’s Batesville Generating Station, we are pleased to again
partner with them on the re-powering of their R.D. Morrow, Sr. facility,” said John Gibson, Country Division Lead for U.S. Power
and Gas, Siemens. “The rigorous development of Siemens’ SGT6-9000HL combines the world-class pedigree of our H-class with
cutting-edge advancements. This technology is ideally suited to supply reliable, affordable, and low-carbon power across the state
of Mississippi.”
“The Cooperative Energy consultants and staff went through a rigorous evaluation of the various combustion turbine technologies
available and selected the Siemens SGT6-9000HL as the best overall technology for the Morrow Repower Project,” said Nathan Brown.
Cooperative Energy’s senior vice president and chief operating officer. “Utilizing the Siemens technology, we believe the resulting
combined cycle unit at Plant Morrow will provide low-cost, reliable and low-emission energy for our Members for many years to
come.”
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About Cooperative Energy
Cooperative Energy generates and transmits electricity to 11 Member-owned electric distribution cooperatives. Known as the Power
of 12, Cooperative Energy and its Member cooperatives work together to provide safe, reliable and affordable power from the
Mississippi Delta to the Coast. The 11 electric cooperatives own and maintain approximately 56,700 miles of distribution lines and
provide service to approximately 430,000 homes and businesses throughout 55 counties.
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