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GE and Iberdrola Drive Energy Development in Mexico with Two New Cogeneration Power Plants

December 09, 2015

• The Combined Heat and Power Facilities Include Orders for GE’s 6F.01 Gas Turbines in the States of Tamaulipas and Querétaro

• Investments are Intended to Help Improve Mexico’s Power Production Processes and Competitive Capabilities

 

Mexico, D.F. December 9, 2015 -Iberdrola Generation Mexico, a business group dedicated to power production, distribution and commercialization, has ordered two GE (NYSE:GE) 6F.01 gas turbines and long-term services for two cogeneration projects in Mexico. The two plants are located in Altamira, in the state of Tamaulipas, and in San Juan Del Rio, in the state of Querétaro. The projects will have a combined generation capacity of approximately 100 megawatts (MW), the equivalent power needed to supply approximately 500,000 Mexican homes.

Cogeneration, or combined heat and power, is the simultaneous production of electricity and heat. The steam created during electricity generation is used to produce heat.

“GE is a strategic partner for Iberdrola. After a market evaluation process, it was determined that GE’s 6F.01 technology was the most competitive for this type of cogeneration application,” said Enrique Alba, general director of Iberdrola Generation México. “The two projects should have very favorable operating conditions for GE’s technology.”

The projects will help drive energy development and improve energy production costs for end users in both states.

“With energy reform in Mexico, now is the right time to move forward with these projects,” said Marco Vera, executive sales manager for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, gas power systems, GE Power. “These plants will help the country produce the efficient and reliable energy it needs at home and to better compete in the global marketplace.”

GE and Iberdrola are long-term partners and have collaborated on various projects around the world.

GE’s 6F.01 gas turbine is one of the most efficient gas turbine technologies available for this range of power. The first 6F.01 gas turbine - originally called a 6C - began commercial operation in 2005 and has more than 110,000 hours of operation with reliability of 99.2% over the last four years.

Commercial operation for both plants is expected in 2017.

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GE and Iberdrola Communication Contacts:

                      

Kevin Norris                 

Media Relations Leader

GE Gas Power Systems

+1 678-325-8592

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Jaime Rao

Guerra Castellanos y Asociados

Mobile: 52460100

[email protected]


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