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Egypt: “fast-track” plant

construction is the key to success

nsaldo Energia has been working the existing one, which was completed according to Various views of the
in Egypt since 1983, building both a very short contract timetable in 2012, with warranty “6th October” open
substations and hydraulic and period expiring in July 2014. This rapidity was one of cycle power plant
conventional steam power the main factors in the customer’s decision to renew built by Ansaldo
Energia in just 14
stations. A new golden period its confidence in our company. The new 6th October months, next to which
A began at the end of 2007 when Power Project Extension will offer the possibility of the Genoa-based
Ansaldo supplied steam turbines and condensers completing the combined cycle plant in the future by company is already
for the El Atf and Sidi Krir combined cycle power adding the steam turbine generator and air working on the
plants, both rated 278 MW. condenser system. construction of a new
plant
Then, in 2011, Ansaldo Energia won a contract to With this new order, Ansaldo Energia confirms its
supply 4 steam turbines for the Giza North and
Banha projects, with a total capacity of approximately
1100 MW. In March 2011, the Genoa-based
company was awarded a turnkey (EPC) contract for
the fast-track supply of four AE94.2 gas turbines
rated 150 MW for the 6th October Power Project
(600 MW open cycle). Ansaldo Energia completed
the project according to a very short timetable of just
14 months.

In 2011, Ansaldo Energia won a contract
to supply 4 steam turbines for the Giza
North and Banha projects, with a total
capacity of approximately 1100 MW

North African leadership in the supply of open cycle
plants, with a total of twenty seven units delivered in
In June 2013, Ansaldo Energia was awarded the 6th the area since 2007.
October Power Project Extension contract worth The 6th October Power Project Extension consists
over Eur 240 million by the Cairo Electricity of the following main equipment:
Production Company, a subsidiary of the Egyptian • 4 gas turbine generating units with all necessary
Electricity Holding Company. turbine auxiliaries (Ansaldo holds EPC
The 6th October Power Project Extension is located responsibility); these 4 gas turbines will deliver
inside the fenced-off area around the High Voltage 600 MW at the generator terminals;
Lab, 25 km from Cairo. The plant is situated next to • the necessary auxiliary equipment includes a

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