Genelba

Marcos Paz, Buenos Aires

The expansion of Pampa Energy’s thermoelectric power plant involved building a combined cycle unit, adding an extra 380 MW to the Argentine electrical grid.

  • +1,500

    workers at peak construction

  • +380 MW

    delivered to the country’s power grid

  • +4

    million labor hours worked

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Genelba Thermoelectric Power Plant

The project showcased the successful integration of design, procurement and construction activities between Techint and Siemens.

Key facts

  • November 2017

    Start date

  • July 2020

    End date

  • 195,000

    engineering labor hours

  • November 2017

    Start date

  • July 2020

    End date

  • 195,000

    engineering labor hours

Client Pampa Energy
Scope of work EPC

Segment

Energy

The company installed two gas recovery boilers, an extra gas turbogenerator, a steam turbogenerator, the water collection and treatment system and a cooling tower, and supplied the interconnection with the Ezeiza distribution node.

As this was a fast-track project with a high impact on the power supply, it was essential to plan every aspect in detail, coordinating resources and priorities to meet and anticipate completion deadlines. Another achievement notched up by the team was the way in which Techint and Siemens were able to integrate their design, procurement and construction activities. Ensuring smooth interaction between people from such diverse industrial cultures was a challenge both at the level of communications and in terms of work dynamics.

Speedy and reliable execution

November 2017 - July 2020

  • Launch of the task force and start of basic engineering.

    November

    2017

  • Mobilization for field work.

    February

    2018

  • Conclusion of basic engineering.

    April

    2018

  • Assembly of gas turbine generator and main transformer.

    October

    2018

  • The turbine achieved its first fire operation on May 1, delivering the first MW generated to the national power grid.

    May

    2019

  • The gas turbine began commercial operations on June 12, 14 days before the date stipulated in the contract.

    June

    2019

  • Steam blow from the CC.

    May

    2020

  • First steam in the Steam Turbine.

    June

    2020

  • Romina De San Pablo · Head of Administration and Finance

    "Being here at the worksite gives you a real sense of belonging, and you get a far greater feel of the impact that these projects have on the development of society as a whole."

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    "I was amazed by the sheer scale of the works and the number of people involved, as well as all the equipment required to develop the project properly."

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