GE Energy Selected To Supply Distributed Control System For Power Plant In Egypt

Abu Dhabi - GE Energy will supply a distributed control system (DCS) to NEM bv of Leiden, the Netherlands for the Cairo North 2 power plant, an 800-megawatt, combined-cycle plant operated by the state-owned Cairo Production Company. This will be the first GE DCS to be installed in Egypt.

Under the terms of the contract, GE Energy will provide the Mark VIe-based DCS system, including hardware, system configuration, factory stage testing, technical direction of the system installation and operator training. The Cairo North 2 plant consists of two GE 9FA gas turbines, an Alstom steam turbine and NEM's heat recovery system. The Mark VIe will seamlessly integrate the GE gas turbines and Alstom steam turbine with the complete power plant control system.

"We evaluated DCS offerings from a number of manufacturers, ultimately choosing the Mark VIe plant control and management system by GE Energy for the Cairo North 2 Project," said Roy Swart, technology manager at NEM. "The Mark VIe ranked technically superior to other DCS systems and will help the Cairo North 2 station reliably meet capacity demands in this fast-growing part of Egypt, while providing flexibility for future growth."

"The application of the Mark VIe DCS to this project in Egypt demonstrates our expanding installed base and commitment to this region," said Daniel Heintzelman, president of GE Energy's services business. "We have long been known as the provider of best-in-class turbine controls and we are continuing to bring superior value to our customers by extending our technology to plant controls."

NEM bv is scheduled to take delivery of the control system in mid 2006.

SOURCE: GE Energy