Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has recently concluded five new long term service agreements (LTSA) for Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (GTCC) power generation plants in Egypt, Turkey, Australia and Argentina. In each instance the company has either been involved in the construction of the entire plant or supplied its major components.

With GTCC type power generation, gas and steam turbines are used in combination to generate electricity in two stages, utilizing high-temperature exhaust gas from the gas turbine. This configuration enables efficient use of energy resources and reduction of CO2 emissions, and thus significantly contributes to energy saving and environmental protection. Under the new agreements, MHI will provide supply, maintenance and repair services for components that are exposed to very high temperatures and also dispatch engineers to the sites.

The five facilities subject to the newly concluded LTSAs are GTCC power generation plants at the Sidi Krir and El Atf Power Stations in Egypt, the Bandirma Power Station in Turkey, the Tamar Valley Power Station in Australia and the Costanera Power Station in Argentina. The plants are either new constructions going on-stream in 2009 or 2010, or existing plants subject to LTSA renewal.

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