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9 February 2006 - Foster Wheeler's US subsidiary has been awarded a $180m contract for the design and supply of two 330 MW circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) boilers for a proposed solid-fuel generating unit planned at Cleco Power's existing Rodemacher Power Station in Louisiana.
The two boilers are designed to use multiple fuels and will provide steam to a single 660 MW reheat turbine.
"This new power plant project is the largest investment Cleco has ever made and this award underscores our client's confidence in our proven CFB technology," said Bernard H. Cherry, chief executive officer of Foster Wheeler Global Power Group.
"This new plant will be one of the cleanest solid-fuel plants of its kind and will give Cleco the flexibility to burn a variety of cheaper solid fuels and significantly reduce its consumption of expensive natural gas."
"Current projections of natural gas prices show this proposed unit has the potential to save customers more than $4bn over 30 years," said Mike Madison, president and CEO of Cleco Corporation.
Foster Wheeler's scope of services includes design and supply of the state-of-the-art CFB boilers, selective non-catalytic reduction systems, and air quality control systems. The advanced boilers will burn solid fuel cleanly while meeting stringent emissions requirements.
Construction of the boilers is expected to begin in the spring of 2006, with commercial operation scheduled for July 2009.
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