NEM USA supplies cutting-edge HRSGs for advanced power plant in Texas

GREENVILLE, S.C., July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NEM USA has been awarded the contract for the supply of two cutting-edge Benson heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) for the advanced Panda Temple Power Project in Temple, Texas. Siemens selected NEM for this contract to  combine the high efficiencies of the NEM HRSGs and Siemens gas turbines resulting in a power plant which will be among the cleanest fossil-fueled plants in the U.S.A.

The high efficiency and operational flexibility of NEM's HRSGs, made possible by supplementary firing and the specific characteristics of the Benson type, are crucial to the advanced characteristics of the Siemens Flex-Plant^TM 30. As a result, the natural gas fired combined cycle plant will be able to commence power generation within ten minutes of startup, while NEM's HRSGs add to the highly efficient production of electricity.

The award of this contract for a state of the art power plant like the Flex Plant^TM 30, proves that NEM HRSGs are well-equipped for the environmental challenges and high technological demands of the modern day world.

The purchaser is Panda Temple Power LLC headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The power plant will be located at the Synergy Industrial Park in Temple, Texas. It has a gross installed electrical capacity of 758 megawatts (MW) and will be able to supply the power needs of approximately 750,000 homes in the Central and North Texas regions.

NEM USA Corp's Headquarters is located in Greenville SC and is continuing to expand operations.

NEM currently has more than 60 heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) in use in the United States, including two new DrumPlus quick start HRSGs being constructed at the El Segundo site in California. NEM is a global leader in the field of heat recovery steam generators and industrial and utility boilers. With its global headquarters located in the Netherlands, NEM USA Corporation is a subsidiary of NEM Energy b.v. and employs more than 600 professionals worldwide in seven countries.  Founded in 1929, NEM designs, engineers and produces custom heat recovery solutions for industry and utilities around the world. Driven by its proprietary technologies and continuous innovation, the company is also a global pioneer in new applications including steam generation for solar power applications.

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For questions on this press release or NEM, please contact Jeroen Overduin, Head of Communications. E-mail: [email protected]. Telephone: +31 71 579 24 57; +31 6 5385 6337 www.nem-group.com.

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