Glastonbury-based Gemma Power Systems said it has finished work on two natural gas-fired power plants in Pennsylvania and turned them over to their owner to begin operation.
The two 829-megawatt plants – named Panda Liberty and Panda Patriot – are located in neighboring counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. They are owned by Panda Power Funds, which did not disclose their exact price tag.
Panda said in 2013 that it had raised debt capital for the two plants totaling $1.28 billion.Â
Gemma, a subsidiary of Maryland’s Argan Inc., acted as the engineering, procurement and construction contractors for the plants through a joint venture with Lane Construction Corp. Its work began in 2014.
The plants are designed and sited to capitalize on fracked natural gas from the Marcellus Shale, Gemma said.
The company said the two plants include the first installation of Siemens’ H-class turbines in a single-shaft configuration, which it said makes the plants more efficient and flexible.
