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Rolls-Royce continues successful course in China with deals for over 200 mtu engines

Posted on November 14, 2018

Six companies from across China's shipping, rail, energy and construction industries signed contracts and letters of intent covering over 200 mtu engines of various types at the CIIE – the China International Import Export trade fair.

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Sechs chinesische Industrieunternehmen aus den Bereichen Schifffahrt, Bahn, Energieerzeugung und Bauwirtschaft haben auf der CIIE Kaufverträge und Absichtserklärungen über die Bestellung von mehr als 200 mtu-Motoren unterzeichnet. Im Bild Repräsentanten der Afai Southern Shipyard, Fujian Cross Straits Ferry und von Rolls-Royce, die eine Absichtserklärung für die Entwicklung der ersten in China gebauten RoPax-Schnellfähre unterzeichneten. JPG, 2 MB

For the fourth time since the year 2007 Sri Lanka Railways has chosen mtu drive systems. Four additional engines will bring the total number of Sri Lanka Railways CRRC railcars with mtu engines to 60. The vehicles ordered in 2007, 2010 and 2018 to date are S10, S12 and S14 railcars that are in service throughout the country. In the picture a S12 railcar on the Demodara nine arch bridge in Sri Lanca. Sri Lanka Railways setzt zum vierten Mal seit dem Jahr 2007 auf mtu-Motoren. Mit vier weiteren Motoren steigt die Gesamtzahl an CRRC-Triebwagen mit mtu-Antrieb bei Sri Lanka Railways auf 60. Bei den 2007, 2010 und früher im Jahr 2018 georderten Fahrzeugen handelt es sich um Triebwagen der Typen S10, S12 und S14, die im ganzen Land zum Einsatz kommen. Im Bild ein S12-Treibwagen auf der Demodara-Brücke in Sri Lanka. JPG, 993 KB

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  • Rail: Dongfang Electric International Corporation und Rolls-Royce forge long-term partnership
  • Power generation: mtu to deliver 100 engines to Shanghai Cooltech Power; Tellhow SCI-Tech planning to purchase 70 mtu units
  • Construction: The company China Gezhouba Group Corporation UN Power signs letter of intent covering 35 mtu engines for data centers


SHANGHAI, CHINA – Six companies from across China's shipping, rail, energy and construction industries signed contracts and letters of intent covering over 200 mtu engines of various types at the CIIE – the China International Import Export trade fair. “Businesses across China are increasingly opting for mtu engines for deployment in key services and transport infrastructures. They decide in our favor because we build powerful, robust engines and strive to deliver the very best systems and solutions,” said Tobias Ostermaier, President of Rolls-Royce Power Systems in China.

The letter of intent signed by Afai Southern Shipyard, Fujian Cross Straits Ferry and Rolls-Royce signifies a breakthrough for all three businesses since it enables RoPax high-speed ferries (for passengers and freight) to be developed and built in China for the first time. Supply by Rolls-Royce of four Series 8000 units – mtu's largest engine – to Afai Southern Shipyard is planned to take place by 2020. The Series 8000 engines are to deliver some 50,000 HP in total to power the 112-m Hai Xia Hao (海峡号) catamaran.

Dongfang Electric International Corporation (DEC) and Rolls-Royce are entering into a long-term partnership that makes Rolls-Royce the Chinese company's preferred engine supplier for its transport projects. This year, DEC already purchased 18 rail engines from mtu, to be used on Sri Lanka Railways in railcars built by CRRC, the world's largest rolling stock manufacturer.   

To safeguard the power supply to data centers and serve China's telecommunications infrastructure, Rolls-Royce will also be delivering some 170 engines to the Chinese companies Shanghai Cooltech Power and Tellhow SCI-Tech. The related contracts and letters of intent were likewise signed at the CIIE trade show.

Construction company CGGC UN signed letters of intent for the purchase of 25 mtu engines and ten diesel generator sets – to be delivered in 2019 for use in data centers and on projects in countries overseas.

“Rolls-Royce is aiming to grow its business in China. To succeed, it is essential for it to keep building local partnerships. Only then will it be able to supply its energy-efficient, reliable and eco-friendly drive systems to customers in the region,” pointed out Ostermaier.
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