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GE Provides Gas Turbine for Expansion of Risha Power Plant in Jordan ORLANDO, FLORIDA (November 30, 2004) — The Central Electricity Generation Company of Jordan has selected GE gas turbine technology for the expansion of the Risha Power Station in the Mafraq district, Jordan, GE Energy announced at Power-Gen International 2004. The Risha plant, built in 1989 with a rating of 60 megawatts, had its first expansion in 1994, which added another 60 megawatts of capacity. For this new plant expansion, GE Energy will supply an MS6581B (Frame 6B) gas turbine that will join four other gas turbines at the site, bringing the station's total output to 150 megawatts. Currently, the plant produces approximately 7.5% of the country's electricity. The expansion will help Jordan meet its growing demand for electricity, which is expected to increase at 5% a year for the remainder of the decade. The gas turbine, manufactured at GE Energy's facility in Belfort, France, was shipped to the project site in August 2004. Erection began in October 2004 with commercial operation scheduled to start in January 2005. The gas turbine package includes an acoustic enclosure to limit noise to 85 dBA. The machine will be used for base load operation and will offer dual fuel, light distillate oil and natural gas capability. GE's turnkey contract also includes the supply of a generator, auxiliary equipment, main step-up transformer, associated civil works and site erection. The Central Electricity Generation Company is totally owned by the government of Jordan, and is responsible for generating electric power and selling it in bulk to the National Electric Power Company. About GE Energy GE Energy (www.gepower.com) is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technology, with 2003 revenues of nearly $18.5 billion. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Energy provides equipment, service and management solutions across the power generation, oil and gas, transmission and distribution, distributed power and energy rental industries. For more information, contact: GE Energy: Dennis Murphy GE Energy +1 678 844 6948 dennis.murphy@ps.ge.com Ken Darling or Gina DeRossi Masto Public Relations +1 518 786 6488 kenneth.darling@ps.ge.com gina.derossi@mastopr.com > Press Contacts > More 2004 Press Releases |