A Korean joint venture comprising Samsung C&T and Samsung Engineering is serving as the the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the power plant, which is operated by Balkhash Thermal Power Plant Joint Stock Company.
Under the new contract, Siemens will deliver two steam turbine generator units for power generation in the plant, which is also designed for co-generation of heat and power for flexible generation of district heating.
Siemens will supply two SST5-6000 steam turbines, each with an electrical generating capacity of 660MW, as well as two generators of type SGen5-3000W, including control systems and all auxiliary and ancillary systems.
Located on the shore of Lake Balkhash in eastern Kazakhstan, the Balkhash coal-fired plant is scheduled to be commissioned in summer 2019.
Siemens Power and Gas Steam Turbines Business Unit head Wilfried Ulm said: "Thanks to our efficient and reliable technology, this project is contributing to sustainable, environmentally friendly generation of power and heat."
Samsung Joint Venture official YongHoon Hwang said: "Thanks to our excellent cooperation with Siemens on the Balkhash Thermal Power Plant project, we are confident that we will successfully execute this project together with our experienced partner."
