Published in EPT by Wilhelm Sicking, April 27, 2016
Siemens celebrates 1,000 gas turbines from Berlin: electricity for
one billion people
• 1,000 gas turbines have an installed capacity
of nearly 220 gigawatts • More than 90 percent of the machines produced
in Berlin were exported • 1,000th gas turbine on its way to the Umm Al
Houl power plant in Qatar
April 27, 2016 + + + Today, the Siemens gas turbine factory in
Berlin is shipping its 1,000th gas turbine manufactured at the plant. The
SGT5-4000F gas turbine, which has a capacity of 300 megawatts (MW), weighs
300 metric tons and is destined for the Umm Al Houl combined cycle power
plant in Qatar. The total installed capacity of the 1,000 gas turbines
produced in Berlin, amounting to nearly 220 gigawatts (GW), would be
sufficient to theoretically supply approximately one billion people with
electricity. The total capacity of the 1,000 gas turbines is thus
equivalent to the installed power generating capacity of Spain and Italy.
More than 90 percent of the 1,000 gas turbines produced in Berlin have
been exported.
"1,000 Siemens gas turbines from Berlin for
customers in 65 countries around the world – we have good reason to be
proud of this achievement," said Willi Meixner, CEO of the Siemens Power
and Gas Division. "This huge volume is only possible because Siemens
supplies the global market and continuously drives the competitive further
development of its products forward." Ever since it shipped its first gas
turbine in 1972, the Berlin gas turbine factory has been a reliable
partner with extensive expertise and today continues to provide its
customers with the right solutions for their needs.
The milestone
machine is an SGT5-4000F gas turbine. The first one of its kind was
shipped in 1996 and had a capacity of 240 MW. Over the past 20 years,
Siemens has sold approximately 400 gas turbines of this type in 40
countries around the world. This turbine model now has a capacity of 300
MW.
The gas turbine is one of a total of six SGT5-4000F turbines
for the Umm Al Houl combined cycle power plant. Siemens is supplying ten
SGen5-1200A generators and four SST-4000 steam turbines as additional key
components for this plant with a total capacity of 2.5 GW. In addition to
electricity, the integrated seawater desalinization plant produces up to
618 million liters of drinking water per day for the people of Qatar.
Siemens has also signed a 25-year service agreement for the plant’s
maintenance and servicing. The power plant is scheduled to go into
operation in mid-2018.
"We are very pleased to be cooperating with
Siemens for this important new power plant. With proven technology and
Siemens as our trusted service partner, we are looking forward to the
reliable operation of the power plant for many years to come," said Jamal
Al Khalaf, CEO of Umm Al Houl Power Q.S.C. "We are proud that the
anniversary gas turbine is destined for our power plant in Qatar. This
history of 1,000 gas turbines from Berlin is a sign of the reliability,
quality, and continuous improvement inherent in Siemens technology.
Congratulations! And we look forward to welcoming Siemens’ 1,000th gas
turbine to Qatar."
As it embarks on its journey to Qatar, the gas
turbine will first be shipped from the factory to Berlin’s Westhafen port.
From there, it will travel by barge to Rotterdam. Upon arriving at the
seaport, the gas turbine will be loaded onto a heavy cargo vessel. It will
pass through the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea via Gibraltar.
The machine will then enter the Red Sea through the Suez Canal, round the
Arabian Peninsula, and finally reach Qatar.
The Berlin turbine
factory was founded in 1904. Initially producing steam turbines, the
factory shipped its first gas turbine for power plants in 1972, which was
delivered to Electricity Trust of South Australia. The first Siemens ETSA
1 gas turbine from Berlin had a capacity of 62.5 MW. It is still in
standby operation today and has its original turbine and compressor
blades. Since then, gas turbine technology has undergone rapid
development. Gas turbines uniquely combine classic heavy machinery
construction with ultramodern production technology, such as additive
manufacturing, for example. Components – from extremely heavy to tiny –
are assembled using the most advanced methods and with clockwork
precision. It takes the engineers and technicians several months to
produce one gas turbine. The result, in the case of H-class turbines, is a
machine with a capacity in the 400 MW range. This power is sufficient to
supply a city of 2.4 million people with electricity. The capacity of a
single H-class gas turbine is equal to that of 1,300 Porsche 911 turbos or
ten Airbus 380 aircraft.
For further information:
www.siemens.com/press/1000-gasturbines
and www.siemens.com/about/en/businesses/power-and-gas.htm
Source: Kerstin Schirmer, www.siemens.com
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