OREANDA-NEWS. January 23, 2012. The first turbine for the UTE Parnaiba, the largest thermoelectric complex  in construction in Brazil, was delivered to MPX at the Port of Itaqui, in Maranhao. The equipment manufactured by GE in the United States, weighs 178 tons, is 5m tall will be delivered in February at the worksite, in the municipality of Santo Antonio dos Lopes,  250 kilometers from Sao Luis.

This turbine is part of a more than USD 1.2 billion contract executed with GE for the procurement of 19 Frame 7FA turbines, featuring 183 MW each, and a 20-year maintenance and technical assistance agreement. The MPX-GE  agreement  will enable  efficient implementation of UTE Parnaiba natural gas power generation  complex that has already been issued a license to build 3,722 MW.

The UTE Parnaiba will have power generation units totaling 1,531 MW installed capacity. The power supply negotiated in public auctions and with large free consumers will assure an annual revenue of BRL 714 million for a period of up to 20 years. Planned investment adds up to BRL 3 billion, generating more than 1,500 direct jobs. The company also holds an installation license for approximately 2,200 MW.