The Power Barge Corporation (TPBC) is a privately held company providing turnkey engineering, procurement, construction and marine maintenance services to developers, owners and operators of Power Barges and Barge Mounted Power Plants.

TPBC's project participation supports project development from the first phase of equipment, fuel and site fuel selection through turnkey sourcing of fabrication, erection, delivery and commissioning of power barges.

Engineering and Procurement Services include systems engineering and integration of power generation systems within a marine platform, as well as the development of design and operational requirements of the integrated systems that are unique to power plants operating in a marine environment. TPBC also provides general site design and civil engineering requirements for the operational site. TPBC has established business relationships with a majority of the primary power generation equipment suppliers. We offer to design systems around either pre-selected equipment or to develop a total power barge design including the thermal island.

Construction Services range from the sourcing of the platform fabrication to equipment installation. TPBC has agreements for the construction of power barges through a network of U.S. fabrication and outfitting yards in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as shipyards in Europe and in the Far East.

TPBC also provides delivery of the completed power barge to any coastal region in the world using semi-submersible heavy lift vessels. Power barges are dry towed on the deck of these vessels to minimize transit conditions and speed delivery. Commissioning Services include the mooring and the interconnection of the power barge to the shore facility, as well as start-up and commissioning.

For existing power barges on site and in operation, we offer Marine Maintenance Programs to assist the owner in servicing the platform and providing regulatory and inspection consulting. These life cycle services include the implementation of special underwater survey in-lieu of dry-docking programs, as well as, routine maintenance programs for the barge structure and operating systems.

Power Barge Rio de Luz (owned by The Power Barge Corporation)

The power barge is available for purchase.

A 100 MW ISO rated gas turbine power barge currently configured for diesel fuel. Operating frequency can be reconfigured for 50 Hz at 11 KV generation. Although the gas turbines are configured for liquid fuel, they can be converted for either natural gas or dual fuel. The power barge can operate either anchored in harbor or tied up to a pier.

There are two P&W FT4C-3F Twin Pac generating unit consists of two Pratt & Whitney FT4C-1 engines drving a double ended generator. The base load power output of each Twin Pac is around 50 MW at ISO conditions.

Fuel Systems
There is a 96,000 gallons fuel storage tank on deck. The fuel is processed through a set of Nelson/Winslow fuel filters before being injected into the engines.

Substation
The substation consists step-up transformers that increase the generator voltage from11.5 KV to 132 KV.