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GE Signs Historic $300M Transactional Services Deal to Help Improve Maintenance Inspections of 11 Petrobras Power Plants in Brazil

April 16, 2018
  • Historic Agreement is GE’s Largest Transactional Power Generation Services Deal in Latin America
  • GE’s Maintenance Services Helps Ensure Petrobras’ Long-Term Outage Schedule Throughout the Country
  • Deal Includes New Parts, Repairs, Service Inspections and Outages for 41 Gas Turbines, Three Steam Turbines and 13 Generators at 11 Plants in Brazil that provide 13 Percent of the Country’s Thermal Power Generation​

 

BADEN, SWITZERLAND-April 16, 2018-In a historic agreement, GE’s Power Services business (NYSE: GE) announced today that it will service power generation equipment in 11 power plants owned by Petrobras, Brazil’s majority state-owned oil company. Valued at more than $300 million, the deal represents GE’s largest transactional power generation services agreement in Latin America. The fleet under the contract represents approximately 80 percent of the Petrobras total installed fleet and generates 4.3 gigawatts (GW) of energy, equivalent to the residential power consumption of 57 million Brazilians.

“Petrobras is an integrated energy company with a focus on oil and gas and constant commitment for greater efficiency in our investments and reduction of our costs without compromising our safety and production goals,” said Alexsandro Silva, general manager of Support for the Operation of Energy Assets of Petrobras. “Petrobras and GE have been working together for several years to ensure high performances of the power generation assets installed at our plants. We are pleased about this unique transaction experience with GE, which is expected to help Petrobras to accomplish the scheduled outages of our assets for the next four years while also increasing significantly our savings in maintenance throughout the duration of the agreement.”

As the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the assets, GE’s expertise on gas turbine engineering, operational profiles and technology solutions were key attributes to the successful deal. GE’s Fleet360* platform of total plant services solutions will help Petrobras ensure reliable, long-term execution of the scheduled outages of its 11 power plants throughout the country while significantly cutting maintenance costs.  

“This historic win marks our largest transactional power generation services agreement in Latin America,” said Scott Strazik, president and CEO of GE’s Power Services business. “It builds on our successful relationship with Petrobras, reconfirms our commitment to our transactional business and supports our focus to work with our customers to find the right mix of solutions to help meet their dynamic needs. In addition, sustaining gas turbine performance in these times of ever-shrinking budgets can be a difficult challenge. This project highlights how we can tailor the right services solutions to cut Petrobras’ operational and maintenance cost by up to 25 percent and provide support for the next four years.”

The four-year agreement signed in December 2017 includes inspections, parts and repairs for 20 of GE’s heavy-duty gas turbines (four 6FA, six 7FA, 10 GT11N2), 23 of GE’s LM6000 aeroderivative gas turbines, three GE steam turbines and 13 GE generators, which Petrobras has been operating at the 11 power plants since 2001.

Besides its laser-focused domain expertise on power generation technology, GE’s execution teams in Latin America have played a significant role improving cycle time, quality and service to Petrobras as well as other companies in the region.

GE is also working with CELSE (Centrais Elétricas de Sergipe S.A.) on a turnkey combined-cycle plant project being built in Barra dos Coqueiros in the state of Sergipe. The project will include three of GE’s industry-leading 7HA heavy-duty gas turbines, as well as steam turbine, heat recovery steam generator and transmission technology. GE also will provide operations, maintenance, repairs and digital solutions for the 1,516-megawatt combined-cycle power plant.

“GE continues to help our customers find ways to remain competitive in today’s ever-evolving energy landscape,” said Daniel Meniuk, GE’s region general manager for Brazil. “We’ve contributed in a more assertive and robust way to the development, diversification and efficiency of the Brazilian energy matrix. Today, GE’s equipment is responsible for more than 33 percent of all energy produced in the country, exceeding 47 GW.”

GE has had a long-standing presence in Brazil for 98 years. Today, there are more than 12,000 GE employees in the country working throughout all GE industrial businesses, including 28 production and services sites.

About Petrobras

Petrobras is an integrated energy company with focus in oil and gas, recognized as a leader in deep and ultra-deep-water exploration and production, operating mainly in Brazil. Currently, Petrobras produces close to 2.8 million barrels of oil equivalent a day. The company’s core values are respect for life, people and the environment; ethics and transparency; market orientation; excellence and trust; and results. For more information, visit www.petrobras.com.br/en.

About GE

GE (NYSE: GE) is the world’s Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. GE is organized around a global exchange of knowledge, the "GE Store," through which each business shares and accesses the same technology, markets, structure and intellect. Each invention further fuels innovation and application across our industrial sectors. With people, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for customers by speaking the language of industry. www.ge.com

About GE’s Power Services

GE’s Power Services, headquartered in Baden, Switzerland, delivers world-class solutions for our customers across total plant assets and their operational lifetimes. This organization supports 2,800+ customers worldwide with an installed base of 28,000+ power generation assets, which includes other OEMs, and taps into the Industrial Internet to improve the performance of our solutions over the entire life cycle through the power of software and big data analytics.

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Laura Aresi
GE Power - Power Services
[email protected]
+39 02 67335622


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