Three international firms have submitted their proposals to operate and maintain the 300 MW power plant to be used in the Gas-to-Energy project, set to be commissioned in 2025, alongside related auxiliary facilities.
On Tuesday, the tendering process opened at the National Tender Administration and Procurement Board (NPTAB) office in Georgetown, with Siemens Energy from Germany, CH4 Systems from Puerto Rico, and Texas-based Ethos Energy responding to the government’s Request for Proposal (RFP).
The power plant is expected to bolster the country’s energy infrastructure and support the national electricity grid. In the RFP published by the Office of the Prime Minister, it was noted that the operations and maintenance (O&M) contract will encompass a combined-cycle power plant featuring four Siemens Energy gas turbines and two waste heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), which will generate 300 MW of power to be sold to Guyana Power and Light (GPL) under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
The balance of plant (BOP) will include essential systems such as deaerators, cooling water systems, and boiler feed water pumps, among others. Importantly, the O&M contract will not cover the operations of the Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) fractionation plant, which will be managed separately.
The integrated plant site spans 100 acres within the Wales Industrial Zone, located approximately 25 km inland from the Demerara River. A high-pressure 12″ gas pipeline will deliver gas from the offshore Stabroek block to the facility.
Notably, a requirement that was outlined in the RFP is that interested firms must demonstrate extensive experience in operating and maintaining at least five comparable combined-cycle power plants.
Additionally, the company should exhibit a robust health, safety, and environmental (HSE) culture, a commitment to local workforce training, and the financial capacity to manage large-scale operations.
