Alstom Renews Contract With Petrobras To Service Power Generation Equipment In Brazil

Alstom Power has renewed a maintenance contract with Petrobras for seven years to service 11 gas turbines, four steam turbines and 14 generators installed in their Governador Leonel Brizola (Termorio), Fernando Gasparian (Piratininga) and Celso Furtado (Termobahia) combined-cycle power plants. The contract, worth around €90M, comprises technical assistance services and parts for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance for the three power plants.

Petrobras is the largest Brazilian company with activities involving exploration and production, refining, selling and transport of natural gas and oil, petrochemical, distribution of byproducts, power, biofuels and other renewable power sources.

The 1040 MW Governador Leonel Brizola and 586 MW Fernando Gasparian gas-fired power plants are based on Alstom’s GT11N2 technology and entered commercial operation in 2004. The 185 MW Celso Furtado power plant is based on Alstom’s GT24 technology and entered commercial operation in 2003. Each of these plants has been serviced by Alstom since commercial operation.

“This new contract reflects the continued trust from Petrobras in our service capabilities. Brazil is a key market for Alstom Power with exciting prospects, and we have therefore been continuously developing our service resources over the past years to best serve the installed base in the region. This latest agreement reflects our ability to combine these local capabilities with our global technology to help our customers maximise the value of their assets and adapt to changing market environments,” commented Hans-Peter Meer, Senior Vice President of Alstom Thermal Services.

Alstom has a long contribution to Brazil’s power generation market. It has already installed over 100 turbines and generators in the past ten years. Besides Leonel Brizola, Fernando Gasparian and Celso Furtado gas-fired power plants, Alstom has also provided equipment and services for the 310 MW Central Termelétrica Fortaleza and the 490 MW ThyssenKrupp CSA Siderúrgica do Atlântico gas-fired power plants.