Punta Del Tigre B Combined Cycle Power Plant is a 531MW gas fired power project. It is located in San Jose, Uruguay. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in December 2019. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project was developed by Hyundai, Hyundai Engineering & Construction and KEPCO Engineering and Construction. The project is currently owned by Administracion Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Electricas.

It is a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is natural gas. In case of shortage of natural gas the plant can also run on Diesel. The fuel is procured from Cruz del Sur Pipeline.

Development status

The project got commissioned in December 2019.

Contractors involved

Hyundai Engineering & Construction was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the gas fired power project.

Punta Del Tigre B Combined Cycle Power Plant (Punta Del Tigre B Combined Cycle Power Plant Unit I) is equipped with Siemens SGT5-2000E gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 171MW nameplate capacity.

Punta Del Tigre B Combined Cycle Power Plant (Punta Del Tigre B Combined Cycle Power Plant Unit II) is equipped with Siemens SGT5-2000E gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 171MW nameplate capacity.

Punta Del Tigre B Combined Cycle Power Plant (Punta Del Tigre B Combined Cycle Power Plant Unit III) is equipped with Doosan Skoda Power ŠKODA DST-S20 steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 189MW nameplate capacity.

The electric generators for the project were procured from Doosan Skoda Power and Siemens.

Curo supplied steam boiler for the project.

Curo supplied steam boiler for the project.

Curo supplied steam boiler for the project.

KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering is the O&M contractor for thermal power project. The operation and maintenance contract commenced from 2019, for a period of 8 years.

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About Hyundai

Hyundai Corp (Hyundai) operates as a general export and trading company. The company's products include long products, flat products, steel pipe, semi product, nonferrous metal, coated steel. Long products include section steel, steel bar, reinforcing bar, wire rod, rail. Hot-rolled steel sheet, heavy plate, cold-rolled steel sheet, aluminum-coated steel sheet, electrical steel sheet, PO steel sheet, pre-painted steel sheet, stainless steel sheet. Steel pipe include seamless steel pipe, welded steel pipe, stainless steel pipe. semi product include scrap metal, slabs, billets. Nonferrous metal include electrolytic copper, brass, aluminum coil, aluminum ingots, blanks, zinc ingots, alloy ingots, banknotes, banknote paper, waste coins, non-ferrous scraps. coated steel include galvanized steel sheet, electro galvanized steel sheet. The company has its operations in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, China, Japan and Australia. Hyundai is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

About Hyundai Engineering & Construction

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd (Hyundai E&C), a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co, is an engineering and construction contracting company. It provides civil and construction works for roads, bridges, harbors, highways, and railways. Hyundai E&C also develops properties for residential, commercial and office businesses. The company executes construction projects for nuclear power plants, power generation and industrial plants, and oil, gas, and petrochemical plants. Hyundai E&C offers services across the total value chain of a project from design, finance, planning, marketing, and procurement. The company has an operational presence in several countries across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. Hyundai E&C is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

About KEPCO Engineering and Construction

KEPCO Engineering and Construction Company Inc (KEPCO), a subsidiary of Korea Electric Power Corp, provides architectural, engineering, and related technical services. The company provides nuclear power plant architecture engineering, nuclear steam supply system design and engineering services, and engineering support for testing of nuclear plants. It offers construction and maintenance of coal-fired power plants, combined cycle and cogeneration plants and transmission network, as well as provides project management and construction management services, and designs and constructs air pollution control equipment. The company also offers energy saving and wind power business solutions. It serves its clients across South Korea. KEPCO is headquartered in Gimcheon, South Korea.

This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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