CCGT Plants in Italy - Piedmont

Galileo Ferraris Location: VC Operator: Enel SpA Configuration: two 350-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with TG-50D5S gas turbines Operation: 1995-1997 Fuel: natural gas, oil HRSG supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: Fiat, Ansaldo EPC: Enel Quick facts: This was Enel's first modern, greenfield CCGT plant. The plant at Trino Vercellese was inaugurated on 23 Jun 1998 by Italian President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro. Galileo Ferraris was an Italian physicist and electrical engineer. Photograph by Iron Bishop (wikimedia) Posted 3 Aug 2008	Leini Location: TO Operator: AceaElectrabel SpA Configuration: 385-MW, 1+1 CCGT with V94.3A2 gas turbine Operation: 2007 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: STF T/G supplier: Ansaldo EPC: Ansaldo, Fata Quick facts: This greenfield project delivers electricity to the 380kV national grid and also supplies up to 170 MW thermal energy to a local district heating network. The DCS was supplied by ABB Energy Automation and the air-cooled condenser supplied by SPX. Tractebel Engineering served as owner’s engineer. Photograph courtesy of Finmeccanica Posted 10 Mar 2010	Livorno-Ferraris Location: VC Operator: E.ON Italia Produzione Configuration: 800-MW, 2+1 CCGT block with SGT5-4000F gas turbines Operation: 2008 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: STF T/G supplier: Siemens EPC: Siemens, Maire Tecnimont Quick facts: The order for this €400mn plant was placed in Nov 2005 and the facility was turned over in Sep 2008. The plant site is approximately midway between Milan and Turin and is connected to the power grid by a 16.5km transmission tie-line and to the Italian gas grid by a 600m pipeline spur. Design thermal efficiency is 57%. The plant layout was specifically designed to meet local height limitations and other conventions.  The exterior architectural treatment is by Studio Introzz. The air-cooled condenser system was supplied by GEA Scambiatori and built by Bonatti. Photograph courtesy of Siemens Posted 8 Oct 2008
Moncalieri Repower Location: TO Operator: AEM Torino Configuration: 1 X 170 MW gas turbine, 1 X 80 MW steam set (existing) CHP Operation: 2005 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: ?? T/G supplier: Siemens, Fiat EPC: Siemens, Fiat Engineering, Tecnimont Quick facts: The repowering work cost €200mn and allowed for a 12% expansion in district heating coverage in Torino. A new 245kV substation was built for €9mn as part of the expansion project. The second steam set at Moncalieri is also due for repowering. Photograph courtesy of Provincia di Torino Posted 22 Feb 2006	Novara Location: NO Operator: Atel Energie Configuration: 100-MW, 1+1 CCGT block with 6001FA gas turbine CHP Operation: 2004 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: GE, MAN, ABB, Alstom EPC: Colenco, STC Atel Quick facts: This power station provides electricity and steam to chemical plants operated by Radici and Polioli. and is jointly owned by Atel (51%) and Radici (49%). Atel Energia Srl sells surplus energy on the Italian market. Eco Energy is responsible for its operation and maintenance. Annual output is about 570 GWh. Photograph courtesy of Atel Posted 10 Nov 2007	Rivoli Location: TO Operator: Consorzio Energia Torino Ovest (CENTO) Configuration: 19-MW, 2+1 CCGT with Tempest gas turbines CHP Operation: 1999-2002 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: ?? T/G supplier: Alstom Photograph courtesy of Provincia di Torino Posted 26 Feb 2006
Settimo Torinese Location: TO Operator: Edison SpA Configuration: 50-MW, 1+1 CCGT with 6001B gas turbine Operation: 1995 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: Nuovo Pignone, Ansaldo Photograph courtesy of Edison SpA Posted 23 Feb 2008	Spinetto Marengo Location: AL Operator: Edison SpA Configuration: 29-MW, 1+2 CCGT with LM2500 gas turbine Operation: 1994 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: Nuovo Pignone, GEC-Alstom, Siemens, Ansaldo, CNR, Leroy Somer Photograph courtesy of Edison SpA Posted 23 Feb 2008	Vercelli ACTV Location: VC Operator: Atel Energie Configuration: 50-MW, 1+1 CCGT plant with LM6000PD gas turbine CHP Operation: 2004 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Sices T/G supplier: GE, Brush EPC: GE, Colenco, STC Atel Quick facts: Atel and Polioli SpA formed ACTV (Atel Centrale Termica Vercelli Srl), which is 95% owned by Atel to develop this CCGT plant. Electricity and steam is provided to chemical plants operated by Radici and Polioli and Atel Energia Srl sells surplus energy on the Italian market.Eco Energy is responsible for operation and maintenance. Photograph courtesy of Atel Posted 1 Jul 2006

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

Updated 06/15/11

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