Siemens Energy’s Turbines, Auxiliary Systems Going to Romania

Siemens Energy and independent power producer Mass Global Energy Rom S.R.l. have signed a contract for the supply of HL-class gas turbine technology for the Mintia combined-cycle power plant in Romania. The plant will have a maximum power generation efficiency of more than 64%. It will have an electrical capacity of 1.7 GW and will replace a retired coal-fired power plant.

Caption: HL-class gas turbine technology will be used at the Mintia combined-cycle power plant in Romania. Credit: Siemens Energy

The new plant will be fired with domestic natural gas. The Siemens Energy scope of supply includes two SGT5-9000HL gas turbines with associated generators, an SST5-5000 steam turbine with SGen-3000W generator, and the SPPA-T3000 control system. It will be located at the existing Mintia power plant site about 7 km from Deva in the Transylvania region.