Sanz Minister inspected areas where power plants installed
Thursday, February 11th, 2010


Minister Sanz, along with Miguel Alvarez and steel workers in the area will be located plantasCon an investment of over $ 190 million, the steel will have more than 400 MW of electricity for the month of May. The Minister of Basic Industries and Mining and president of Siderurgica del Orinoco "Alfredo Maneiro, Sidor, Rodolfo Sanz, organized a tour with company representatives Derwick Associates Corp, in order to inspect and confirm the feasibility of the areas where install the power plants that provide more than 400 MW of electricity to the mill for the month of May.


During the trip Minister Sanz explained that "Sidor meets basic conditions to install about 880 MW of electricity, advantages not possessed by other companies, or other cities, some elements we have are gas supply, a system to capture industrial water and fire, plus a wide expanse of land for the installation of them. "

He added that 425 MW will be installed and added that he also may have in the future with additional 440 MW more that could be incorporated in times of emergency the national interconnected system (SIN).

"In such a way that Sidor location provides advantages to other parts of the country, allowing us to solve in the short term incorporation of some 880 MW to the national power grid, which is almost consumed by the city of Caracas," said Sanz.

As with the purchase of plants acquired by General Electric Steel, the Minister indicated that the first plants to provide 175 MW must be in the country on February 28 and the rest should be arriving two weeks later.

He also noted that the first 425 MW to the national government spent more than $ 190 million, in addition to the $ 169 million for the installation and ancillary equipment to be used for its put into operation.

This coupled with Sidor assumed by an investment of nearly $ 80 million for additional services such as fire water system and condition the soil to make plants become operational as soon as possible. (Press Sidor)

Workers do

Miguel Alvarez, CEO of the company indicated that the engineering work for the installation of these plants are making Sidor workers and said the power plants have acquired hybrid characteristics, ie run on diesel and gas, to ensure plant operation and compliance with existing trade and business commitments.