Siemens receives contract from CMEC for 1.3 GW power plant in Pakistan

Siemens has received a contract from the China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) for the supply of a complete power island for a 1.3 GW combined cycle, gas-fired power plant in Punjab, Pakistan. Valued at Euro 200 million, the power island features SGT5-8000H gas turbines, an SST-5000 steam turbine, and two heat recovery steam generators along with control and auxiliary systems. In the simple cycle mode, the SGT5-8000H turbine has a power output of 450 MW, which can go up to 650 MW in the combined cycle mode. The plant is being built for Punjab Thermal Power, an independent energy provider owned by the Punjab government.