Operation & Maintenance of Power Plants
million residents of northern and central California. Fluor has also been awarded a five-year operations and maintenance services contract by Arlington Valley Solar Energy II (AVSE II), a member of LS Power Group, for the company’s new solar photovoltaic (PV) facility in Arizona. “Fluor is looking forward to continuing our
work on the AVSE II project as we complete the construction phase and move into operations and maintenance,” said Matt McSorley, senior vice president of Fluor’s power business. “Fluor has a 35-year legacy of providing O&M services to our customers in the power sector, and we are pleased to expand our work in the renewable energy market.” Te nominal 125 MW PV facility, which Fluor is
currently constructing, is located on approximately 1160 acres of land in Maricopa County, Arizona (Fig. 1). When complete, the facility will supply renewable energy for the region and help reduce dependence on fossil fuels. In October 2011, AVSE II awarded Fluor a lump- sum engineering, procurement and construction contract (EPC) to design and build the facility. Fluor is also responsible for the EPC of the Centinela solar energy facility, also owned by LS Power Group, in Southern California.
Turkish moves ESB International has announced two major achievements for its international business. Te company has won its first contract in Turkey and has also completed a major stage in the energy project it is managing in Tanzania, with the official switching in of a new 132kV submarine interconnector from Tanzania to Zanzibar Island. Te €30 million, six-year Turkish contract is being
undertaken in partnership with investment company UNIT and will see ESB International operate and maintain the YeniElektrik power station, which is located south west of Istanbul. ESB International will also provide technical and engineering support to the plant.
ESB International and UNIT have formed a 50/50
joint venture company known as UNES to manage the contract for the plant, which will generate electricity as a merchant plant into the Turkish market. ESB International operates in Europe, Africa,
Middle East and Asia, establishing its first office in Turkey in 2012.
Commenting on the two achievements, John
McSweeney, head of innovation at ESB, said: “We are delighted to be able to announce these projects, which we believe will impact positively on people’s lives in both Tanzania and Turkey.” He added: “Te Turkish power plant is capable of generating up to 3 per cent of electricity consumption in Turkey and the expansion of the electricity infrastructure in Tanzania will transform people’s lives and offer new generations a bright future as it did in Ireland in the 1950s.” ●
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