Gas Turbine and Combined-Cycle Power Plants in Europe

Brestanica
Location: Slovenia
Operator: Termoelektrarna Brestanica doo
Configuration: 95-MW, 3+2 CCGT block with 5001P gas turbines, 2 X 114 MW GT11N2 gas turbines
Fuel: natural gas, LFO
Operation: 1943-2001
HRSG supplier: Biro
T/G supplier: AEG, Siemens, Jugtorubina, Elin, ABB
EPC: ABB, IBE dd
Quick facts: Brestanica is in the valley running between the Sava River and Bohor in eastern Slovenia. For over 60yrs, it ran as a coal-fired station but when the nearby Senovo mine closed, it was decided to repower two steam sets with three gas turbines using gasoline and LFO, an arrangement then unique in Europe. These went online in 1975. In addition to peak energy supply, the station was designed to back-up the Krsko nuclear power station which started construction in 1974. Later, two larger gas-fired gas turbines were added and these were turned over on 12 Jul 2004.

Photograph courtesy of Termoelektrarna Brestanica doo
Posted 9 Aug 2008

Cerveny Mlyn
Location: Czech Republic
Operator: Teplarny Brno as
Configuration: 98-MW, 1+1 CCGT block with V64.3A gas turbine CHP
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 1998
HRSG supplier: Austrian Energy & Environment CZ
T/G supplier: Siemens, GE
Quick facts: This combined-cycle CHP replaced an obsolete coal-fired heating plant. It delivers steam and hot water to Brno’s district heating system. Heat output is 15 MWt (in steam) and 125 MWt (in hot water). The horizontal, triple-pressure HRSG includes a supplementary natural gas burner.

Photograph courtesy of Austrian Energy & Environment
Posted 25 Mar 2007

 

Esch-sur-Alzette
Location: Luxembourg
Operator: Twinerg SA
Configuration: 385-MW single-shaft CCGT 9001FA gas turbine CHP
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 2002
HRSG supplier: Alstom
T/G supplier: Alstom
EPC: Alstom, CDC Compagnie de Construction Sarl & Cie Secs
Quick facts: In the mid-1980s, the government launched a feasibility study into building a CCGT plant in Luxembourg and, in Dec 1995, the government and Arbed formed a special-purpose entity to promote construction. Tractebel won the plant tender and then assigned the project to Electrabel, which created Twinerg on 28 Apr 1998. In Apr 1999, Arbed and Cegedel invested in the proejct which is owned as follows Electrabel (GDF Suez) 65%, Cegedel 17,5%, and Arbed 17.5%. In Dec 2001, the plant successfully completed its initial performance tests after 29mos of construction. First operation was on 7 May 2002 and the Twinerg plant opened on 15 Nov 2002.Steam is used for heating Esh and is available for the Belval Industrial Parl.

Photograph courtesy of Belval
Posted 2 Jun 2009

Kaarsto
Location: Norway
Operator: Naturkraft AS
Configuration: 420-MW, single-shaft CCGT block with SGT5-4000F gas turbine
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 2007
HRSG supplier: Balcke-Durr
T/G supplier: Siemens
EPC: Siemens
Quick facts: In the mid-1990s, Naturkraft was formed by Norsk Hydro, Statkraft, and Statoil to develop two gas-fired power plants and in Oct 1996, NVE gave the go-ahead for gas-fired CCGTs at Kaarsto and Kollsnes. In Oct 2000, the plants were approved by SFT, a decision appealed by several environmental groups. The government upheld the permits in Jul 2001, but the projects then languished until finally shaken loose by a combination of persistence on the developer’s part, substantial price spikes for hydroelectricity, and new agreements with the Storting on carbon dioxide treatment. In Sep 2004, Statoil withdrew from the consortium and in Jul 2005, Siemens received a turnkey order for the €245mn power station. Output is expected to be 2.3 TWh/yr.

Photograph courtesy of Naturkraft AS
Posted 16 Sep 2007

Rya
Location: Sweden
Operator: Göteborg Energi AB
Configuration: 261-MW, 3+1 CCGT with SGT-800 gas turbines CHP
Fuel: natural gas
Operation: 2006
HRSG supplier: Alstom, Austrian Energy & Environment CZ
T/G supplier: Siemens
EPC: Siemens, NCC
Quick facts: This is the largest CCGT plant in Sweden and will meet around 35% of Goteborg's district heating and 30% percent of its power requirements. The overall plant efficiency of 92.5% will save the carbon dioxide emissions of 600,000 tpf. The Rya plant can operate in island mode if necessary and has the necessary equipment to pressurize Goteborgs DHS.  Gas is supplied from Denmark. Siemens has a 7yr service agreement.

Photograph courtesy of Alstom
Posted 18 Nov 2006

 

Siedlce
Location: Poland
Operator: PEC Siedlce
Configuration: 2 X 7.3 MW Taurus 70 gas turbines CHP
Fuel: gas
Operation: 2003
T/G supplier: Solar

Photograph courtesy of PEC Siedlce
Posted 15 Nov 2004

 

 
Vresova
Location: Czech Republic
Operator: Sokolovská uhelná as
Configuration: 2 X 185 MW 1+1 CCGT blocks with 9001E gas turbines
Fuel: coal syngas, natural gas
Operation: 1996
HRSG supplier: Alstom
T/G supplier: EGT, GEC-Alsthom, Skoda
EPC: Brno
Quick facts: The Suas gasification plant originally started up in the 1960s for town gas production and the syngas was used for power generation starting in the mid-1990s. The plant uses the ZUV process derived from the Lurgi Day Ash technology and processes about 2,000tpd of local lignite. The Vresova complex also makes briquettes.

Photograph courtesy of Sokolovská uhelná as
Posted 21 Feb 2005

 

Wladyslawowo
Location: Poland
Operator: Energobaltic Sp zoo
Configuration: 2 X 5.25 MW CX501KB7S gas turbines CHP
Fuel: gas
Operation: 2003
T/G supplier: Allison, Centrax, Spirex
Quick facts:
This project was designed to use waste gas from an offshore gas production platform owned by Petrobaltic. It includes the gas turbine plant and a 10km hot water district heating system.

Photograph courtesy of Rolls-Royce
Posted 21 Feb 2005

 

Abbreviations:  ABB = Asea Brown Boveri, DDIT = Demag Delaval Industrial Turbomachinery, EGT = European Gas Turbines, EPC = engineering procurement and construction, CHP = combined heat and power, GE = General Electric , GT = gas turbine, HRSG = heat recovery steam generator, SCR = selective catalytic reduction, T/G = turbine generator

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 06/02/09

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