SNC-Lavalin wins contract for cutting-edge power project in the
United States
MONTREAL, Dec. 18, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin (TSX:
SNC), in joint venture with Skanska, has been awarded a contract
for the Newark Energy Center, a 655-MW gas-fired combined cycle
power plant in New Jersey.
SNC-Lavalin is providing engineering, procurement, start-up and
commissioning services, while Skanska is responsible for
construction and site management.
The Newark Energy Center is being developed by a joint venture
of Hess Newark Plant Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of Hess
Corporation and EIF-NEC, LLC, a subsidiary of private equity funds
managed by Energy Investors Funds.
The plant will use the latest General Electric (GE) F class 5
series combustion gas turbines to generate power in a reliable and
energy efficient manner. The facility, scheduled to be operational
in 2015, will also be one of the cleanest of its kind in
the United States thanks to its
use of natural gas and sophisticated emissions control
technology.
"We are proud to support a project that will provide clean,
efficient and dependable electricity to the northern New Jersey grid, while bringing new jobs and
revenue to Newark," said
Patrick Lamarre, Executive
Vice-President, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
SNC-Lavalin has a long history of working with GE F class gas
turbines, having successfully installed 70 such units at power
plants around the world.
SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering and construction
groups in the world and a major player in the ownership of
infrastructure, and in the provision of operations and maintenance
services. Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin has offices across
Canada and in over 40 other
countries around the world, and is currently working in some 100
countries. www.snclavalin.com.
SOURCE SNC-LAVALIN