Siemens Energy has received an order from Dutch utility Nuon, a subsidiary of Vattenfall, for construction of the 435MW Hemweg 9 combined cycle power plant in the Netherlands.

Siemens will supply the gas turbine, the steam turbine, the generator and the entire electrical equipment and I&C system. The start of commercial operation is scheduled for late 2012.

The company will also be responsible for plant maintenance. The gas-fired plant, which will attain a high efficiency level of approximately 59% and offer maximized operational flexibility, is expected to supply power to approximately 750,000 Dutch households.

Following the power plant projects of Sloe, Rijnmond and Enecogen, this is the fourth order that Siemens has won in the Netherlands for turnkey construction of a combined cycle power plant since 2007, the company said.

Michael Suess, CEO of fossil power generation division of Siemens Energy, said: "This new order, which we’ve secured within a year after the Enecogen project, clearly shows that combined cycle power plants will play an increasingly important role in the fleets operated by European utilities. Because they ensure load balancing with increasing wind-based feed-in and at the same time meet the more stringent environmental requirements."


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