CCGT Power Plants in the UK - Other

Baglan Bay Location: Wales Operator: GE Energy Configuration: 520-MW single-shaft CCGT with 9001H gas turbine Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2003 HRSG supplier: NEM T/G supplier: GE EPC: GE, Shaw Quick facts: H-system CCGT configuration uprated from 480 MW in 2005. Project includes an LM2500PK CHP unit. Photograph courtesy of GE Power Systems Posted 16 Sep 2003	Ballylumford-B Location: Northern Ireland Operator: AES Ballylumford Holdings Ltd Configuration: 150-MW single-shaft CCGT with V64.3A gas turbine, 450-MW, 2+1 CCGT with V94.2 gas turbines Fuel: natural gas,oil Operation: 2002-2003 HRSG supplier: Ansaldo T/G supplier: Ansaldo EPC: Enelpower, Somi Impianti Quick facts: This £200mn project was built on a brownfield site on Larne Lough in Ballylumford. In Mar 2010, AES Corp agreed to purchase the Ballylumford plants from Premier Power, a subsidiary of BG Group. Photograph courtesy of Premier Power Ltd Posted 3 Apr 2004	Barry Location: Wales Operator: Centrica Configuration: 230-MW, 1+1 CCGT with V94.2 gas turbine Fuel: natural gas, oil Operation: 1998 HRSG supplier: Nooter T/G supplier: Siemens, Ansaldo, MHI, Brush EPC: TBV Power Quick facts: In October 1996, AES started construction on this plant near Cardiff. AES raised £112.5mn in non-recourse financing for Barry, which was opened on 7 Sep 1998. Centrica acquired the plant from AES in Aug 2003 for £39.7mn. The plant is grid-connected at 132kV. Photograph by Michael Parry (wikipedia) Posted 10 Nov 2010
Connah's Quay Location: Wales Operator: E.ON UK Configuration: 4 X 330-MW single-shaft CCGT blocks with 9001FA gas turbines Fuel: natural gas Operation: 1996 HRSG supplier: Stein T/G supplier: European Gas Turbine, GEC-Alstom EPC: GEC-Alstom, Atlantic Projects Quick facts: Connah’s Quay celebrated it's 10th anniversary in Mar 2006 and was one of the Europe’s first full-scale deployments of single-shaft technology. It can supply enough electricity to cover about half of Wales’ load. Natural gas from Liverpool Bay is delivered directly to the site through a 27km pipeline from the Point of Ayr gas terminal. The site has a gas treatment plant that can process any gas not used in the power station for export to the national gas grid. The plant complex is on the River Dee estuary, designated a Site of Special Scientific Importance (SSSI), a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention and a Special protection area under the EC Conversation of Birds Directive. The plant has hybrid cooling towers to reduce visible plume and special routines for cooling water makeup withdrawal. Plant staff also manage three separate conservation areas: a salt marsh, salt water pools, and an 11ha nature reserve. In Jun 1998, an Education Visitor Centre was opened. Photograph courtesy of E.ON UK Posted 14 Nov 2007	Coolkeeragh Location: Northern Ireland Operator: Coolkeeragh Power Ltd Configuration: 400-MW, 1+1 CCGT with 9001FA gas turbine Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2005 HRSG supplier: SFL T/G supplier: GE, Alstom EPC: GE, VA TECH Quick facts: This £200mn project replaced a heavy-oil fired power station that first went online in 1959.  At completion, the new CC block had the highest thermal efficiency of any plant in the country. The lead owner is ESB International. Photograph courtesy of Coolkeeragh Power Ltd Posted 24 Jan 2006	Cowes Location: Isle of Wight Operator: RWE npower plc Configuration: 2 X 80-MW Olympus gas turbines Fuel: distillate oil Operation: 1982 T/G supplier: Rolls-Royce, Parsons EPC: Rolls-Royce Quick facts: Each unit consists of two Olympus gas turbines and a single generator. The GT plant is managed from Fawley power station and provides active power reserve. Photograph by Mark Pilbean (geograph) Posted 31 May 2008
Fife Energy Location: Scotland Operator: Scottish & Southern Power Configuration: 123-MW, 1+1 combined-cycle cogeneration plant with 6001FA gas turbine Fuel: natural gas Operation: 1998-2000 HRSG supplier: Danubius T/G supplier: GE EPC: S&W, Atlantic Group, NEPCO Quick facts: Fife was bought out of receivership by Scottish & Southern in February 2004. Photograph courtesy of NEPCO Posted 21 Aug 2004	Severn Power Location: Wales Operator: DONG Energy A/S Configuration: 2 X 417 MW single-shaft CCGT blocks with SGT5-4000F gas turbines Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2010 HRSG supplier: CMI T/G supplier: Siemens EPC: Siemens Quick facts: The first block at Severn Power went commercial on 9 Nov 2010 and the £600mn project was inaugurated on 2 Feb 2011. The site on the River Usk was formerly occupied by the 360-MW coal-fired Uskmouth-A station. This was demolished in 2002. The CCGT project was purchased from original developer Welsh Power in Mar 2009. Construction started in Mar 2008 and used a workforce of up to 1,200, who at one point put in over 3mn manhours without a lost-time accident. Severn Power has air-cooled condensers, connects to the 275kV grid, and has a 6km spur to the Wales & West Utility gas line at Marshfield. Siemens secured a 16yr LTSA  for  Severn Power. Photograph courtesy of DONG Energy Posted 12 Feb 2011	Townhill Location: Scotland Operator: South of Scotland Electricity Co Ltd Configuration: 2 X 70-MW Olympus gas turbines Fuel: distillate oil Operation: 1965 (ret 1985) T/G supplier: Rolls-Royce EPC: Rolls-Royce Quick facts: This plant site was originally known as Dunfermline and the first sets went into operation in 1909. Photograph by Paul McIlroy (geograph) Posted 31 May 2008

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