New plant will power equivalent of 400,000 homes
BRISBANE, Australia, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- CH2M Hill Brisbane has awarded Agility Project Logistics a global Project Logistics contract for the new 630 megawatt Darling Downs Power Station Project to be located in Darling Downs Region of Queensland, Australia.
CH2M Hill Atlanta and Brisbane offices will undertake the engineering, procurement, and construction activities on the US$750 million gas fired power station for Origin Energy. GE will supply three Frame 9E gas turbines, boilers and steam turbine and CH2M Hill will supply balance of the equipment.
Agility Project Logistics is part of Agility, a US$6 billion leading global logistics provider with more than 32,000 employees, and over 550 offices in 100 countries around the world. The Darling Downs power station will be the biggest combined cycle power station in Australia and operates on coal seam methane gas. It will emit about half the greenhouse gas emissions of a coal-fired power station using current technology. This will save 2.5 million tonnes of greenhouse gases a year -- equivalent to removing 600,000 cars annually from the roads.
"This is a great global success for our Project Logistics team and we are extremely pleased to secure this first contract with CH2M Hill in Australia," said John Beattie, Agility Project Logistics' Australasian General Manager.
Full commercial operation is expected in the first quarter of 2010 and will produce enough power to supply the equivalent of 400,000 Queensland homes. Being air cooled, the power station will use less than 3 percent of the cooling water used by a conventional coal-fired power station.
Agility Project Logistics will have responsibility for all global air, ocean and inland transportation and related logistics services from the delivery points, primarily in Asia, Europe, and the US, through to the safe arrival at the job site. Shipments commenced in May 2008.
About Agility
Agility is a leading global logistics provider with more than 32,000 employees, and over 550 offices in 100 countries around the world. A publicly traded company, with over US$6 billion in annual revenue, Agility has three key operating units -- Global Integrated Logistics (GIL), Defense & Government Services (DGS) and Investments. We focus on offering customers truly personalized service and flexible supply chain solutions tailored to meet their individual business needs, supported by a comprehensive network of warehousing facilities, transportation and freight management services. We also believe that we have responsibilities that extend beyond our commercial operations, as we are a worldwide network that is able to partner with local communities. Our contributions ensure the growth of our people, our business, and the future.
For more information about Agility, visit http://www.agilitylogistics.com
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