• First power plant project from Hong Kong for the Black Point Power Station
• Market entry with first H-class gas turbine in Greater China
• Delivery of the 80th SGT-8000H unit worldwide
Siemens received an order from Castle Peak Power Company Limited(CAPCO) for the delivery of a power block for a new combined cycle unit in its Black Point Power Station in Tuen Mun, in the northwest of Hong Kong. This marks the first order for Siemens power plant components from Hong Kong in 20 years. CAPCO is a joint venture of China Southern Power Grid International Limited and CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP Power). Scheduled to be in operation before 2020, the plant will have an installed total capacity of 550 megawatts (MW) to supply approximately a million households with electricity. Siemens is delivering an H-class gas turbine to Greater China for the first time, and has now sold the total of 80 SGT-8000H units worldwide.
The total order for Siemens includes the delivery and commissioning of the power block, with a single-shaft configuration. The power block’s core will consist of an SGT5-8000H gas turbine, an SST5-5000 steam turbine, a water-cooled SGen5-3000W generator manufactured in Germany as well as the SPPA-T3000 control system.
“We are pleased that this strategic success enables us to achieve a breakthrough in Hong Kong’s challenging energy market,” said Lothar Herrmann, CEO of Siemens Greater China. “With our high-efficiency power plant technology and our broad experience in constructing large-scale plants , we will make contribution to a sustainable energy future in Hong Kong joining hands with our our customer. As one of CAPCO’s reliable partners, we will work closely with the customer in all project phases including commissioning to support our customer’s ambitious objectives.”
