Synthesis Energy Systems and GE to Jointly Market SES Gasification and GE Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Technologies for Small Scale Power Generation Solution


HOUSTON - Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. ("SES") (Nasdaq: SYMX), a global energy and gasification technology company, and GE Packaged Power, Inc., a subsidiary of General Electric Company ("GE") have agreed to jointly evaluate and market a small scale power generation unit combining SES' gasification technology with GE's aeroderivative gas turbines. This application marketing agreement will focus on regions of the world where conversion of non-conventional feedstock sources such as lignite and coal wastes into synthesis gas fuel via SES' technology may be advantaged over conventional gas turbine fuel sources such as natural gas and fuel oil.  



For the past 12 months, SES and GE have completed a preliminary evaluation of this application of their combined technologies.  Under the terms of this agreement, the two businesses on a non-exclusive basis will complete the market evaluation and seek initial customers for this small scale power product.  GE's fuel-flexible LM-2500+G4 aeroderivative gas turbines are ideally suited for utilizing the syngas fuel from SES's advanced fluidized bed gasification technology.  SES' proven technology efficiently converts coals and other solid fuels, including inexpensive ultra-low quality coals, coal wastes and refuse derived fuels into a synthesis gas. GE's LM-2500+G4 gas turbines can produce reliable and cost efficient power for smaller scale projects generating 50 to 100MW. 



Darryl Wilson, president and CEO, Aeroderivative Gas Turbines for GE Power & Water, said, "We look forward to continuing our work with SES to evaluate the opportunity to jointly implement our respective technologies to help companies take advantage of syngas for distributed power generation.  The LM2500+G4 turbine, with its flexibility to operate on a variety of gaseous fuel types including syngas produced from low quality solid fuels, is the ideal engine choice for this type of power plant design."



"SES' technology is uniquely well-suited for a wide range of fuels and can produce a syngas suitable for fueling GE's aeroderivative LM2500+G4 turbine.  Based on our initial work together, we are excited about the prospects for a replicable and cost effective small scale power unit using unconventional fuels.  This opportunity fits well into our model of developing valuable and low capital business verticals around key segments in which we can deliver our technology product including design, equipment, and services," said Robert Rigdon, president and CEO of SES.



About Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc.



SES provides technology, equipment and engineering services for the conversion of low rank, low cost coal and biomass feedstocks into energy and chemical products. Its strategy is to create value through providing technology and equipment in regions where low rank coals and biomass feedstocks can be profitably converted into high value products through its proprietary U-GAS(®) fluidized bed gasification technology, which SES licenses from the Gas Technology Institute. U-GAS® gasifies coal cost effectively, without many of the harmful emissions normally associated with coal combustion plants. The primary advantages of U-GAS® relative to other gasification technologies are (a) greater fuel flexibility provided by the ability of SES to use all ranks of coal (including low rank, high ash and high moisture coals, which are significantly cheaper than higher grade coals), many coal waste products and biomass feed stocks; and (b) the ability of SES to operate efficiently on a smaller scale, which enables the construction of plants more quickly, at a lower capital cost, and, in many cases, in closer proximity to coal sources. SES currently has offices in Houston, Texas, and Shanghai, China. For more information on SES, visit www.synthesisenergy.com or call (713) 579-0600.



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Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc.



CONTACT:

Kevin Kelly

Chief Accounting Officer

Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc.

+1-713-579-0600

kevin.kelly@synthesisenergy.com



Rick Goins

(GE Power & Water Communications)

GE Power & Water

+1-281-740-1422

richard.goins@ge.com



Web Site: http://www.synthesisenergy.com




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