Video: Siemens Egypt Megaproject – Connecting plant and sea
Watch how Siemens and the local partner Orascom Construction install offshore pipelines to bring the cooling water to the Burullus power plant. Another mile stone towards more electricity for Egypt. Learn more about the project here: http://www.siemens.com/egyptmegaproject (Source: Siemens AG)
Video: Siemens Egypt Megaproject – Realizing the Promise
For the Egypt Megaproject Siemens builds three 4.8 gigawatt turnkey Combined Cycle Power Plants. In collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Siemens is training 600 Egyptian engineers and technicians to develop the technical skills necessary for Egypt’s sustainable energy future. Watch the video to find out about the latest progress. Learn […]
Siemens to strengthen Egypt’s national grid with two new substations in the Delta region
In a new move aimed at improving the resilience of Egypt’s power grid, the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has awarded Siemens a contract for the construction of two substations. These will be used to transmit electricity from the Burullus power plant, set to become the world’s largest combined cycle station, to the population. When […]
Four companies remain in bid for 250 MW wind farm in Gulf of Suez
Four companies remain in the running for developing the 250 MW wind farm in the Gulf of Suez. Vestas, Siemens, Enercon, and Ray Power were the remaining bidders after a consortium made up of Power China and Goldenwind was eliminated from the race, Al Borsa reports. The bidding companies are scheduled to submit their technical […]
Video: Steaming ahead – Egypt Megaproject hits two more milestones (Siemens)
Watch how Siemens places together with its local partners, Orascom Construction and Elsewedy Electric, the low pressure steam turbine rotor in Beni Suef and proceeds with the erection of the Heat Recovery Steam Generator in Burullus. Two mile stones towards more electricity for Egypt. Learn more about the project here: www.siemens.com/egyptmegaproject (Source: Siemens AG)
Five companies prequalify for Gulf of Suez wind farm tender
Five companies have reportedly entered the race for the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA)’s 250 MW wind farm project in the Gulf of Suez, Al Borsa reports. Among the bidders are Vestas, Siemens, Enercon, Ray Power, and a consortium comprised of Power China and Goldenwind. 21 companies, including Lekela Power, Nordic Power, and Orascom […]
Siemens to connect 400 MW from Burullus plant within days
Siemens will connect 400 MW of power produced at the Burullus power plant to the national grid within days, according to Deputy Electricity Minister Sabah Mashali. It brings the total output from Siemens’ three plants to 5.2 GW, from the operation of 12 units. Separately, the Electricity Holding Company is set to pay EUR 25 […]
Siemens: Final steam turbine for the Egypt Megaproject leaves Muelheim
The biggest comes for last – Final steam turbine for the Egypt Megaproject leaves Muelheim. 482 days ago Siemens started the shipment of its first H-class gas turbine for the Egypt Megaproject. The first component for the first power train at the Beni Suef facility left cold Berlin and was installed in sunny Egypt. Much […]
Siemens' Egypt Megaproject sets new global record for fast-track execution of power projects
Inside Egypt’s record-breaking energy megaproject. Siemens has set a new global record for the execution of fast-track power projects by connecting 4.8GW of generation capacity to the Egyptian grid. Julian Turner asks Peter Ullrich, project director of the three combined-cycle power plants at Siemens Power & Gas Division, how it was achieved. Beautiful and benighted, […]
Egypt & Siemens to form JV boosting oil generator business
State-run Egyptian Electricity Holding and Egyptian Maintenance Company for Petroleum Services are in the process to establish a joint venture with German industrial giant Siemens, Ministry of Petroleum announced in a Thursday statement. Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Tarek el-Molla received earlier a delegation from Siemens, which involved Emad Ghaly, chief executive of Siemens Egypt; and […]
