Power Projects & Infrastructure Division News & Topics
Cirebon Thermal Power Plant Project in Indonesia
Cirebon Thermal Power Plant in Indonesia
A new 660-MW coal-fired thermal power plant IPP project is currently under development in Cirebon, an area in West Java, Indonesia.
Construction is scheduled to conclude at the end of October 2011. Once completed, the electricity generated will be sold to Indonesia’s state-owned electric power company PT PLN (Persero) through a 30-year power purchase agreement.
Tateshina Micro-Hydro Power Plant Revitalization and Effective Use of Natural Energy
Tateshina Micro-Hydro Power Plant
In June 2010, Marubeni purchased out-of-service power generating facilities along the Venus Line road in Tateshina, a popular year-round tourist destination in the city of Chino in Japan’s Nagano Prefecture.
Renovation work was then performed to convert the assets into micro-hydro power facilities to enable the effective use of natural energy. Construction work concluded in spring of 2011. The start of operations at the power plant will garner attention in Japan for its effective clean energy generation.
Order for 660-MW Nghi Son (1) Power Plant Facilities from Vietnam Electricity
Nghi Son (1) Coal Fired Thermal Power Plant (conceptual image)
In June 2010, Marubeni won an order from state-run Vietnam Electricity to build facilities for the Nghi Son (1) Coal Fired Thermal Power Plant, with a total capacity of 600 MW. This full-turnkey project is Marubeni's 10th power plant construction contract in Vietnam.
Once completed, the project will bring the cumulative power generation capacity of Marubeni supplied facilities in the country to roughly 3,400 MW, or about 20% of Vietnam’s total power generating capacity.
Joint Acquisition of Chile's Third-Largest Water Utility, Aguas Nuevas S.A. (AN) with Innovation Network Corporation of Japan
Water Services by Aguas Nuevas
AN, through its regional subsidiaries, owns 33 water treatment plants, 39 sewage plants, and approximately 3,500km length of water network and 2,900km of sewage network, and provides full water services (including water and sewerage services, operation and maintenance of the network, and metering and billing services) to approximately 1.2 million people in 48 cities in Chile’s 4 regions.
Acquisition of Interests at Raleigh Wind Energy Centre Project in Canada
Raleigh Wind Energy Centre
In December 2010, Marubeni acquired 49% of share of Raleigh Wind Power Partnership with 78MW generation capacity located in Ontario, Canada, from U.S. based lnvenergy Wind LLC.
This plant is in the operation since January 2011 and supplying clean energy to users.
Full-Scale Launch of the Hallett 4 Wind Farm Project in Australia
Hallett 4 Wind Farm
In December 2010, Hallett 4 wind farm, Australia's largest wind farm located in the State of South Australia jointly invested by the three companies Marubeni, Australian leading utility APA group and Osaka Gas Co. Ltd, was completed the construction.
This plant has 132 MW generation capacity with 63 units of 2.1 MW wind turbines, and supplies clean energy to AGL Energy Ltda. over 25 years.
Investment in Major Australian Industrial Water Treatment Engineering Company, Osmoflo Holdings Pty Ltd.
Osmoflow RO Plant
Osmoflo's strength is in the field of desalination and industrial water treatment utilizing membrane technology, such as Reverse Osmosis, and has the largest share in the industrial water treatment market in Australia. Marubeni will position Osmoflo as the strategic “core” company for the desalination and industrial water treatment field and promote the projects together with Osmoflo in Australia, Latin America and the Middle East.
