Black & Veatch to participate in expansion of two power plants in Thailand

Award represents second and third large-scale energy project wins inthree years

BANGKOK, THAILAND (26 September 2011) – Marubeni Corporation has selectedBlack & Veatch to support the balance-of-plant design and procurement forthe expansion of two large power generation facilities in Thailand. Combined,the projects represent an investment of approximately US$ 1 billion by theElectricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), the owner of bothfacilities.

“Thailand’s economic recovery accelerates the need for additional newgeneration capacity to keep up with demand within the country and region,” saidDr. Hoe Wai Cheong, Managing Director, Asia and Middle East, India, Europe andAfrica (MEIEA), Black & Veatch’s global energy business. “When completed in2014, the combined expansion projects will provide 1,500 megawatts ofadditional capacity – the equivalent to power more than 1.5 million homes.”

The projects involve adding a new power block to the Chana Combined CyclePower Plant (Chana 2) in the Songkhla province, and a fourth combined cyclepower block to the Wang Noi facility (Wang Noi 4) in Ayutthaya province. Chana2 will consist of two, single-shaft combined cycle trains, each approximately390 megawatts. This arrangement, the first of its kind in Thailand, providesmore flexibility for power plant operation and will improve plantefficiency.

Marubeni, in consortium with Siemens AG and Siemens Limited (Thailand), wasawarded a lump sum engineering, procurement and construction contract for bothprojects. Black & Veatch will provide Marubeni with design engineering andprocurement for balance-of-plant equipment and other services includingtechnical field assistance, supply of the heat recovery steam generators andcommissioning of other Black & Veatch furnished plant equipment.

“Dating back to 1965, Black & Veatch has helped design and commissionclose to one-third of Thailand’s power supply beginning with our first powerproject win with EGAT,” said Dean Oskvig, President and CEO of Black &Veatch’s global energy business. “We are proud of our history in Thailand andexcited about continuing our support of local economic development; bringingvalue to our clients and business partners. As part of our global expansionplans, we are continuing to invest in and mobilize talent to deliver excellentprojects. These most recent awards represent the second and third large-scaleenergy projects we have undertaken in Thailand with Marubeni in the last threeyears.”       

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Editor’s Notes

• Upon completion, the new gas-fired combined cycle power blocks at Chana 2and Wang Noi 4 will produce 782 megawatts and 769 megawatts, respectively
• The current capacity at Chana 1 and Wan Noi 1, 2 and 3 is 700 megawatts and2,027 megawatts, respectively.
• Black & Veatch employs more than 200 professionals in Thailand. As partof the company’s global expansion plans, the Bangkok office is currentlylooking to recruit many new professionals with a range of experience across anumber of technical specialties. 

About Black & Veatch

Black & Veatch (www.bv.com) is a globalleader in the consulting, engineering, construction and operation of what theworld needs now and in the future in the crucial areas of energy, water andtelecommunications and in providing up-to-the-minute services in the fastchanging federal and environmental markets. Founded in 1915, theemployee-owned, $2.3 billion company operates out of more than 110 officesworldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries.

About Marubeni

Marubeni Corporation is one of the largest trading companies in Japan and isinvolved in wide-ranging business fields. Marubeni is located in 71 countrieswith more than 5,000 employees worldwide. The annual trading transaction volumeis in excess of $80 billion.

Marubeni Corporation was founded in 1858 and has a strong presence in theglobal power market with more than 30 power plant projects in 22 countries.

For more information, please visit the company website atwww.marubeni.comorwww.marubeni.co.jp.

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