CCGT Plants in Southern Italy

Altomonte Location: CS Operator: Edison SpA Configuration: 800-MW, 2+1 combined-cycle plant with 9001FA gas turbines Operation: 2006 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Alstom T/G supplier: GE, Toshiba EPC: Tecnimont, Somi Impianti, incio Photograph courtesy of Edison SpA Posted 18 Feb 2008	Avezzano Mill Location: AQ Operator:Cartiere Burgo SpA Configuration: 2 X 29 MW LM2500+ CHP Operation: 1999-2000 Fuel: natural gas T/G supplier: GE EPC: Fiat, Somi Impianti Photograph courtesy of Cartiere Burgo SpA Posted 14 Nov 2004	Bussi Location: PE Operator: Edison SpA Configuration: 133-MW, 1+1 combined-cycle CHP block with 9001E gas turbine Operation: 1995 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: ?? T/G supplier: Nuovo Pignone, GE, GEC-Alsthom Quick facts: Thermal host is Solvay Solexis. Photograph courtesy of Edison SpA Posted 24 Feb 2008
Calenia Location: CE Operator: Calenia Energia SpA Configuration: Two 380-MW, 1+1 CCGT blocks with V94.3A gas turbines  Operation: 2007 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: Siemens, Ansaldo EPC: Ansaldo Quick facts: This CCGT plant was commissioned on 25 Sep 2007. It is a joint venture of EGL (85%) and Grupo Hera (15%). The brownfield site is in an industrial area of Sparanise near Caserta. The CCGT plant is connected to the 380kV substation S Maria Capua Vetere-Garigliano by 14km of new line. Only about 800m of new pipeline was required to connect to the Benevento-Cisterna gas pipeline. Photograph courtesy of EGL AG Posted 12 Jan 2008	Candela Location: FG Operator: Edison SpA Configuration: 380-MW, 1+1 CCGT with 9001FA gas turbine Operation: 2005 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Alstom T/G supplier: GE, Toshiba EPC: Tecnimont, Somi Impianti, incio Quick facts: This was the first to complete of a new series of Edison large-scale CCGT plants. It is connected to the grid by a new 33km, 380kV single-circuit line to the existing Foggia Substation. This was built by Terna. Photograph courtesy of Edison SpA Posted 18 Feb 2008	Celano Location: AQ Operator: Seci Energia Srl Configuration: 180-MW, single-shaft CCGT with 9001E gas turbine CHP Operation: 1999 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: ABB T/G supplier: General Electric, Thomassen, Ansaldo EPC: Protecma, Somi Impianti Quick facts: In late 2006, minority shareholder Seci Energia chose to exercise its preemptive right to purchase Edison’s 70% interest in the company that controls the Celano power plant. The facility is connected to the grid at 150kV and also supplies steam to the adjacent sugar plant of Zuccherificio Sadam Abruzzo SpA. Photograph courtesy of Seci Energia Srl Re-posted 7 Apr 2010
Isab Energy Location: SR Operator: Isab Energy Configuration: Two 276-MW, 1+1 CCGT blocks with V94.2 gas turbines  Operation: 2000 Fuel: syngas HRSG supplier: Babcock Energy T/G supplier: Siemens, Ansaldo EPC: Foster Wheeler, Snamprogetti Quick facts: This CCGT plant was built at the Priolo Gargallo refinery of Industria Siciliana Asfalti e Bitumi SpA (ISAB). The $900mn project was developed by ERG SpA (51%) and Edison Mission Energy (49%), who selected Texaco's technology to gasify asphalt  from the refinery into syngas. The project closed in Jul 1996 making it the first plant of its kind in Europe to be project-financed. In Jul 2004, a 70:30 venture of International Power plc and Mitsui agreed to purchase EME's share in the project. Photograph courtesy of ERG SpA Posted 3 Jun 2006	Milazzo-2 Location: ME Operator: Edison SpA Configuration: 160-MW, single-shaft CCGT with 9001E gas turbine CHP Operation: 1999 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: General Electric EPC: Gallo SpA Quick facts: This CHP project serving the Milazzo Refinery in Messina was formed in 1993 as a joint venture of Edison (60%) and Sondel (40%). Photograph courtesy of Edison SpA Posted 20 Apr 2008	Modugno Location: BA Operator: Sorgenia SpA Configuration: 760-MW, 2+1 CCGT block with GT26 gas turbines Operation: 2010 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Alstom T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Alstom Quick facts: This power station was permitted in Sep 2004 and construction started in Mar 2006. Modugno went commercial on 8 Feb 2010 and cost €385mn. Sorgenia is owned by CIR and Verbund. Photograph courtesy of Sorgenia SpA Posted 24 Feb 2010
Montalto di Castro CC Location: VT Operator: Enel Spa Configuration: 4 X 125 MW TG50D5  gas turbines, 4 X 115 MW 9001E gas turbines Operation: 1991-1992 Fuel: natural gas, LNG HRSG supplier: NEM T/G supplier: Fiat, Nuovo Pignone EPC: Enel, Nuovo Pignoner Quick facts: These are topping gas turbines for the 4 X 660-MW Montalto steam sets and was the largest such project to that date. Each pair of machines produces steam in single-pressure HRSGs and this steam is introduced to the IP section of the steam turbines and thereby mixed with the flow from the conventional boilers. To the rear of this photo are the uncompleted works for two 908-MW BWR/6 Mark III reactors. These were developed starting in 1970 and terminated at about 70% completion in Jun 1988. Photograph courtesy of Enel SpA Posted 5 Feb 2004	Priolo Gargallo Repower Location: SR Operator: Enel SpA Configuration: 2 X 250 MW V94.3 gas turbine, 2  X 125 MW steam set (existing) Operation: 2002-2004 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: Ansaldo, Siemens EPC: Enelpower Photograph courtesy of Enel SpA Posted 6 Sep 2004	Rizziconi Location: RC Operator: EGL Italia SpA Configuration: Two 380-MW, 1+1 CCGT blocks with V94.3A gas turbines Operation: 2008 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: Ansaldo EPC: Ansaldo, Electrowatt-Ekono SPE, Rina Industry Quick facts: Rizziconi on the Gioia Tauro plain went commercial on 15 Jul 2008 after 27mos of construction. In Feb 2006, a 20yr, €455mn non-recourse financing package closed. This was arranged and underwritten by MCC, Royal Bank of Scotland, and Finmeccanica with participation by Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Bayern LB, BBVA, BNL, Fortis, HypoVereinsbank, Societe Generale, WestLB and Banca Mediocredito. Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, and Grimaldi e Associati represented the lenders. Photograph courtesy of EGL Italia SpA Posted 23 Jul 2008
Rossano Calabro Repower Location: CS Operator: Enel Produzione Spa Configuration: 4 X 114 MW 9001E gas turbine, 4 X 320 MW steam sets (existing) Operation: 1995-1997 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: Nuovo Pignone, Ansaldo EPC: Enelpower Photograph courtesy of Enel SpA Posted 5 Feb 2004	Sarlux Location: CA Operator: Saras SpA Configuration: Three 185-MW single-shaft CCGT blocks with 9001E gas turbines Operation: 2000 Fuel: syngas HRSG supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: GE, Nuovo Pignione EPC: GE, Snamprogetti, Fluor Quick facts: This CCGT plant is at the Saras SpA Sarde refinery in Sarroch at the southern end of Sardinia. Saras is Italy’s largest refinery and the second largest in Europe. The scheme uses Texaco technology to gasifiy residual oil and was developed by Saras and Enron in a 55:45 joint venture. In Dec 1996, a consortium of banks including Banca Comercale Italiana SpA, Banque Paribas, National Westminster, and Chase Manhattan approved a $1.35bn loan for Sarlux. In Apr 2006, after a lengthy legal proceeding, Saras was authorized by an arbitration tribunal to take over the project stake held by Enron Dutch Holding BV. Photograph courtesy of Saras SpA Posted 3 Jun 2006	Scandale Location: KR Operator: Ergosud SpA Configuration: 2 X 400-MW, 1+1 CCGT blocks with GT26 gas turbines Operation: 2010 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Alstom T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Alstom, Techint Quick facts: This power station was permitted in 2004 and construction started in Mar 2006. In May 2006, Alstom was awarded a €340 turnkey contract for the plant. Scandale was originally to commission in Nov/Dec 2007, but the schedule was slipped for various reasons and the plant was finally inaugurated on 20 Apr 2010. Ergosud is a 50:50 joint venture of E.ON and A2A. Photograph courtesy of E.ON Italia SpA Posted 9 Aug 2009
Tamarete Energia Location: CH Operator: Tamarete Energia SpA Configuration: 104-MW, 2+1 CCGT block with LM6000PD gas turbines CHP Operation: 2010 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: IST T/G supplier: GE, Thermodyn EPC: STC Quick facts: This CHP plant is at a sugar factory owned by Odoardo Zecca Srl which has a 20% stake in the power station Other investors include BKW FMB Energie (48%), and Hera (32%). Photograph courtesy of STC Posted 15 Jun 2011	Termini Imerese Repower Location: PA Operator: Enel Produzione Spa Configuration: 2 X 120 MW TG50 gas turbine, 2 X 320 MW steam sets (existing) Operation: 1995-1996 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: ?? T/G supplier: Fiat EPC: Enelpower Photograph courtesy of Enel SpA Posted 6 Sep 2004	Termoli Energia Location: CB Operator: Sorgenia Configuration: 765-MW, 2+1 CCGT with 9001FA gas turbines Operation: 2006 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Nooter T/G supplier: GE, Siemens EPC: VA TECH, Technip Quick facts: This was both Sorgenica's first CCGT project and the first in Italy authorized after the “sblocca-centrali” was rescinded. The site is in an industrial area of the Valle del Biferno. Photograph courtesy of Sorgenia Posted 20 Feb 2012
Teverola Location: CE Operator: E.ON Italia SpA Configuration: 148-MW, 2+1 CCGT with V64.3 gas turbines CHP Operation: 1998 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: FW T/G supplier: Siemens, Ansaldo EPC: FW Quick facts: This plant was built by a JV of Merlonia Group and Foster Wheeler. It was later acquired by Endesa Italia and then by E.ON. The entire electricity output is sold to Terna via the local 220kV grid. Nearby industrial facilities are supplied with steam and hot water. Photograph courtesy of E.ON Italia SpA Posted 9 Aug 2009		Trapani Location: TP Operator: E.ON Italia SpA Configuration: 2 X 85 MW 9001BTG Operation: 1987-1988 Fuel: natural gas T/G supplier: Nuovo Pignone, Ansaldo Quick facts: This peaking plant is on a 9.2ha location not far from the coast. In May 1999, the use of fuel oil was discontinued at Trapani. Average annual output over thr last 5yrs is about 175 GWh. Photograph courtesy of Endesa Italia SpA Posted 29 Apr 2004

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