CCGT Plants in Algeria

Ain El Bya Phase II Location: Oum El-Bouaghi Operator: Sonelgaz Production de l’Electricite Configuration: 2 x 150 MW GT13E2 Operation: 2004 Fuel: natural gas, oil T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Alstom, INERGA Quick facts: This plant is in the eastern part of Algiers. Photograph courtesy of INERGA Posted 30 Jan 2010	Bab-Ezzouar Location: El Djazaïr Operator: Sonelgaz Production de l’Electricite Configuration: 4 x 27 MW GT9D Operation: 1978 Fuel: natural gas, oil T/G supplier: BBC, CEM EPC: BBC Quick facts: This plant is in the eastern part of Algiers. Photograph by Florian Donno Posted 24 Jan 2007	Berrouaghia Location: Medea Operator: Sonelgaz Production de l’Electricite Configuration: 2 x 250 MW SGT5-4000F Operation: 2006 Fuel: natural gas, oil T/G supplier: Siemens EPC: Siemens Quick facts: In Jan 2005, Siemens was awarded a contract to build this plant 130km south of Algiers. The supply scope included the gas turbines plus auxiliaries, and a 7yr O&M contract. Photograph courtesy of INERGA Posted 30 Jan 2010
F'Kirina Location: Oum el-Bouaghi Operator: Sonelgaz Production de l’Electricite Configuration: 2 x 150 MW GT13E2 Operation: 2004 Fuel: natural gas, oil T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Alstom, SDEM Quick facts: Construction started in Sep 2003 at this site 520km east of Algiers. In addition to the generating equipment, Alstom also supplied the HV substation and auxiliaries as part of the €123mn turnkey order. Photograph courtesy of SDEM Entreprises Posted 14 Sep 2008	Hadjret En-Nouss Location: Tipaza Operator: Sharikat Kahraba Hadjret En-Nouss Configuration: 3 X 420 MW single-shaft CCGT blocks with 9001FB gas turbines Operation: 2009 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Doosan T/G supplier: GE EPC: SNC, Sandwell, Groupe SCV Quick facts: In Nov 2006, GE Energy announced the sale of three 109FB single-shaft CCGT blocks for the Hadjret En-Nouss plant sited 100km west of Algiers. Project company SKH is owned 49% by a consortium of Sonatrach, Sonelgaz and AEC and 51% by Algerian Utilities International Ltd, a joint venture between SNC-Lavalin and Mubadala. GE also will provide 20yrs of maintenance support under a LTSA with SNC, which also has the responsibility to operate and maintain the plant. SKH has a 20yr take-or-pay PPA with Sonelgaz. The plant cost about $885mn. Photograph courtesy of Groupe SCV Posted 15 Apr 2009	Hamma Phase II Location: Alger Operator: Sonelgaz Production de l’Electricite Configuration: 2 x 209 MW V94.3A1 Operation: 2002 Fuel: natural gas, diesel oil T/G supplier: Siemens, Ansaldo EPC: Fichtner, Ansaldo Quick facts: This $277mn plant was originally planned as an IPP, but was instead built by SPE. The Arab Fund for Social and Economic Development made a $98mn loan for the project in May 1999. Other lenders include the Islamic Development Bank ($205mn) and Societe Generale which provided $24mn in lira. The design allows for future conversion to combined-cycle operation. In 2006, SPE selected Rovsing Dynamics to supply a new condition monitoring system for the GTs. Photograph courtesy of Rovsing Dynamics Posted 20 Jan 2010
Hassi Messaoud Norte Phase II Location: Ouargla Operator: Sonelgaz Production de l’Electricite Configuration: 2 x 100 MW GT13E2 Operation: 1988 Fuel: natural gas, oil T/G supplier: Nuovo Pignone, Alstom EPC: Nuovo Pignone, Alstom, INERGA Photograph courtesy of INERGA Posted 30 Jan 2010	Kahrama Location: Oran Operator: Algerian Energy Co Configuration: 3 X 106 MW 9001E gas turbines, desal Operation: 2005 Fuel: natural gas T/G supplier: GE, Elin EPC: IHI, Itochu, Jurong Engineering Quick facts: Kahrama is Algeria’s first independent water and power project (IWPP) and is capable of producing 86,880m³/day of potable water in addition to electricity. The $400mn plant has 25yr electricity and water PPAs with Sonelgas and Sonatrach. The project was partly financed by Coface and Japan Bank for International Cooperation with the balance from AEC. The $260mn EPC contract was awarded in early 2002. Photograph courtesy of Algerian Energy Co Posted 15 Apr 2009	Koudiet Eddraouch Location: El-Tarf Operator: Shariket Karhaba Koudiet Eddraouch Configuration: 3 X 400 MW single-shaft CCGT blocks with 9001FB gas turbines Operation: 2012-2013 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Doosan T/G supplier: GE EPC: Iberinco, Eurl Kraytem Quick facts: In Jun 2008, Shariket Karhaba Koudiet Eddraouch, owned by Sonelgaz and Sonatrach, awarded GE and Iberinco the EPC contract for this power station in El-Tarf province, 700km east of Algiers. The contract period was specified as 48.5mos but completion was somewhat delayed. The first two block went online in Dec 2012 and ht ethird block in Feb 2013. The project cost was said to be $2.7bn. Photograph by Darboux (Panoramio) Posted 13 Mar 2013
Marsat El Hadjadj Location: Marsat El Hadjaj Operator: Sonelgaz Production de l’Electricite Configuration: 8 x 25 MW 5001PTG Operation: 2007 Fuel: natural gas, oil T/G supplier: Thomassen, Holec EPC: INERGA Quick facts: These machines were relocated from the SPE site at M'Sila. The project took 7mos. Photograph courtesy of INERGA Posted 30 Jan 2010		Skikda Location: Skikda Operator: Shariket Kahraba Skikda (SKS) Configuration: 2 X 440-MW 1+1 CCGT blocks with 9001FA gas turbines Operation: 2005-2006 Fuel: natural gas, oil HRSG supplier: Alstom T/G supplier: GE, Alstom EPC: SNC, INERGA, Eurl Kraytem Quick facts: In Jul 2003, SNC-Lavalin was awarded contracts by SKS, an Algerian Energy affiliate, for construction and operation of this CCGT plant. SNC-Lavalin Capital structured the required financing and SNC-Lavalin also has a 12yr contract for plant O&M. In Dec 2003, the U.S. Export-Import Bank approved a $192mn, long-term loan guarantee to support construction of the Skikda project. In Mar 2004, Alstom was awarded a €55mn contract for two HRSGs and a pair of 195-MW steam sets. Photograph courtesy of INERGA Posted 30 Jan 2010

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