AEG Power Solutions announced on July 22. 2016, it has been awarded a contract to supply equipment that will be insuring uninterrupted power supply to the Russian Yamal LNG project.
Novatek owns a 50.1% stake in the project, which is developed by JSC Yamal LNG. Total and CNPC own a 20% stake each, while the Silk Road Fund owns a 9.9% interest.
JSC Yamal is implementing the project to build a natural gas liquefaction plant, which will have a capacity of 16.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) based on the resources of the South-Tambeyskoye field.
The plant will have 3 trains with total capacity of 16.5 mln tonnes of LNG per year and the first train will be operational by the end of next year, with full capacity expected by 2021.
AEG’s Protect 8 power supply systems will ensure uninterrupted supply for the Yamal LNG Project.
The systems also meet all the stringent technical requirements that the project has set for the equipment to be operated in challenging climate conditions.
The Yamal LNG plant will receive more than 50 Protect 8 three-phase UPS units, which employ new technology and are based on the double conversion topology.
AEG said that the technology will ensure safe operation of high-performance equipment in demanding climate conditions.
AEG Power Solutions global industry sales vice-president John Ferriman said: We have a rich experience and the Protect 8 UPS system has a proven track record of operation in most challenging environments. The gas market is now gaining momentum and we are positioning ourselves to benefit from it.
In the meantime, media sources reported that the project is getting closer to completing the 1st phase of the South Tambey field development.
This means that, despite the current challenges faced by the oil and gas market, Yamal LNG could well be exporting its first LNG cargo by the end of 2017, as originally planned in 2012.
The Yamal peninsula is estimated to hold the largest gas reserves in the world, but also has the toughest working conditions.
Drilling operations are challenging due to the type of land in place, and in the winter, daylight is only available for a short period.
As well as this, the area is very remote, with no local workforce available, and the nearest potential market is located 3,000 kilometres (1,864 miles) away.
