Territory Generation Selects Clarke Energy to Deliver GE's Gas Engines in Major Northern Territory Power Infrastructure Upgrade

ALICE SPRINGS, Australia, February 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

 

• Clarke Energy to Provide a Turnkey Solution with 10 of GE's Jenbacher J624 Gas Engines 
• Territory Generation's Owen Springs Power Station Upgrade to Provide More than 41 Megawatts of Electricity, Enough to Power the Town of Alice Springs 
• Projects are Part of an Electricity Cost-Reduction Drive, Spearheaded by the Northern Territory Government of Australia 

GE's Distributed Power business (NYSE: GE) today announced that Clarke Energy, GE's authorised distributor of Jenbacher gas engines, is supplying 10 of GE's high-efficiency Jenbacher gas engines to Territory Generation for an upgrade at its existing Owen Springs power station facility as a key part of the Northern Territory Government of Australia's $75 million investment in Central Australia.

Clarke Energy's successful turnkey engineering procurement and construction (EPC) will supply and install GE's high-efficiency Jenbacher gas engines. This project, which is supporting an electricity cost-reduction drive, will provide an electrical output of more than 41 megawatts (MW), more than enough to power the town of Alice Springs, which will in turn help to increase the reliability and efficiency of power supplies and further reduce electricity costs.

The upgrade at the Owen Springs Power Station will expand the existing facility with 10 Jenbacher J624 gas reciprocating engines. Clarke Energy will execute a carefully planned program ensuring that integration of the works with the existing power station infrastructure is delivered safely and on time.

"GE's proven, cost-effective gas engine technology is an excellent fit for Territory Generation's needs in upgrading this facility," said Greg Columbus, managing director, Clarke Energy. "After a rigorous government tender process, we look forward to providing safe, on-time and on-cost project delivery for Territory Generation. In addition to the EPC on the project, we will also provide a long-term maintenance agreement for parts and service on the equipment."

In 2014, the Northern Territory Parliament of Australia implemented key reforms within the government-owned power generation authority. An outcome of the reform process was greater contestability to reduce the historically high cost of electricity paid by the Northern Territorians. This new business environment is driving local power corporations to find ways of reducing the operating costs of their power generation assets by adopting more fuel-efficient and reliable technologies.