GE will be providing maintenance services and a suite of digital solutions for the upcoming 718-mw combined cycle power plant at Meghnaghat, Narayanganj, Bangladesh owned by Reliance Bangladesh LNG & Power Ltd.
The 718-mw Meghnaghat power plant is expect to start commercial operations in early 2023.
The power plant owner is a joint venture between Reliance Power Ltd and Japan’s JERA Co., Inc. The 22-year agreement includes equipment maintenance on the gas and steam turbines, and auxiliaries, and implementation of plant-wide digital solutions on cloud APM (Asset Performance Maintenance) Health & Reliability, OPM (Operations Performance Maintenance) Performance Intelligence, and BaseLine Security Centre for the contract term.
This power plant was originally planned to be set up in India (Andhra Pradesh) but was relocated to Bangladesh. The project reached financial closure in early March 2021. (Read more)
GE 9F turbines
The Meghnaghat power plant will be powered by two GE 9F gas turbines, one GE D11 steam turbine and three H53 generators. It will utilize re-gasified LNG fuel to generate the equivalent electricity needed to supply more than 850,000 homes in Bangladesh. GE aims to bring improved availability and performance to the plant while performing all of the plant’s major maintenance needs over the term of the contract.
Digital solutions
The suite of digital solutions provided by GE Digital will provide significant benefits such as Asset Performance Management, Operations Performance Management and BaseLine Security
Advanced GE technology
“Today, by virtue of its economic growth, progressive policy framework and potential of infrastructure development, Bangladesh is a focal point for investment for global players in the power sector.” said Deepesh Nanda, CEO, GE Gas Power South Asia. “The upcoming 718-mw Meghnaghat power plant is a testimony to this fact. GE will continue to offer advanced technology to support the growth of the power sector in Bangladesh, contributing towards making electricity more efficient, cost-effective and accessible.”
AGP Upgrade
As announced earlier, GE will also provide AGP upgrade for two GE 9F.03 gas turbines, steam turbine refurbishment along with control upgrades and supply the associated parts. Once implemented, AGP technology will help in delivering up to 6.7 per cent increase in power output, up to 3.3 per cent improvement in heat rate, and up to 2 per cent increase in efficiency, while improving the gas turbine operational flexibility and extending its maintenance interval up to 32,000 hours.
GE gas turbines in Bangladesh
GE’s current installed base of gas turbines is generating approximately 3 GW of electricity in Bangladesh. The company has a robust portfolio of gas turbine technologies including H-class, E-class, F-class, Frame 6, and aero-derivatives, installed across operational and upcoming power plants in the country.
Featured photograph showing GE’s 9F.03 heavy-duty gas turbine is for illustration only
