Panda Liberty H-class plant commissioned

Siemens and Panda Power Funds have successfully commissioned the 829 MWe Panda Liberty H-class combined cycle plant in Bradford County, PA.

Harnessing Marcellus shale gas, Liberty is the first of two new Panda Power Funds generating stations to be commissioned in Pennsylvania this autumn, with the Patriot facility in Clinton Township due to be dedicated in November.

For Liberty and Patriot, Siemens’ scope of supply includes power generation equipment, financing, and long-term service. The single shaft power plant blocks include two SGT6- 8000H gas turbines, two SST6- 5000 steam turbines, two hydrogen-cooled SGen6-2000H generators, and two heat recovery steam generators, along with the SPPA-T3000 control system.

For Liberty, Siemens Financial Services provided financing to aid in the project’s construction through a $50 million term loan.