Diesel and Gas-Engine Power Plants in Europe - other countries
Ämmässuo
Location: Finland
Operator: HSY Helsingin Seudun Ymparistopalvelut
Configuration: 4 X 3.75 MW TCG 2032 CHP
Fuel: landfill gas
Operation: 2010
E/G supplier: MWM
Quick facts: This power stations consumes LFG from the largest landfill in the Nordic countries. Annual production is 65-70mn m³. In 2004, gas began to be collected and dried before being piped 11km for use in a Helsinki district heating plant and planning for the power plant began in 2007. The €15mn plant is connected to the grid at 110kv. A 1.75-MW Turboden ORC turbine is installed to utilize heat taken off the thermal oil loop.

Photograph courtesy of HSY Helsingin Seudun Ymparistopalvelut
Posted 11 Dec 2011

Belo Jardim
Location: Azores (Portugal)
Operator: Empresa de Electricidade dos Acores
Configuration: 4 X 3 MW K8 Major, 2 X 6 MW 9L40/45, 2 X 12 MW 12V48/60B
Fuel: heavy oil
Operation: 1985-2005
E/G supplier: Mirrlees, MAN B&W, Sepsa, Brush
EPC: Pinto, BWSC
Quick facts: In Jan 2004, BWSC signed a contract for turnkey delivery of a 24-MW extension to Belo Jardim with completion of the first set within eight months. A previous extension was delivered by BWSC from 1997 to 2003.

Photograph courtesy of Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S
Posted 25 Mar 2006

Kalecik
Location: Cyprus
Operator: Kibris Enerji Santrali
Configuration: 102.5-MW combined-cycle diesel power plant with 18V46 engines
Operation: 2003-2011
Fuel: heavy oil
HRSG supplier: Aalborg
E/G supplier: Wartsila, ABB, Dresser
Quick facts: Aksa Enerji Uretim AS, a private Turkish company, runs this power station in Northern Cyprus and is committed to supply fixed amounts of guaranteed power and energy to Kib-Tek. The first two engines went into operation in Sep 2003. In 2011, Kalecik was converted to cobined-cycle operation with HRSGs and a 15-MW steam set.

Photograph courtesy of Aksa
Posted 7 May 2011

Lendava
Location: Slovenia
Operator: ECOS doo
Configuration: 3 X 1.42 MW J420 engines CHP
Fuel: biogas
Operation: 2008
E/G supplier: Jenbacher
Quick facts: The Bioplinarna biogas power complex is near the Hungarian border and went online in June 2008. One of the engines has a pilot CO.Ra ORC heat recovery system developed by Jenbacher. This increases engine thermal efficiency by about 5%.

Photograph courtesy of Jenbacher
Posted 6 Mar 2011

Mouscron
Location: Belgium
Operator: Electrawinds Biomassa Mouscron SA
Configuration: 1 X 17.7 MW 18V48/60 CHP
Operation: 2007
Fuel: biodiesel
E/G supplier: MAN B&W
Quick facts: In May 2006. MAN B&W Diesel secured an order for this CHP engine, the largest yet run exclusively on biofuels. The CHP plant fuel is waste oil of animal and vegetable origin prepared in the customer’s own facility according to OEM specifications. Thermal output is 14 MW.

Photograph courtesy of Electrawinds NV
Posted 7 Nov 2007

Senica
Location: Slovakia
Operator: Kordservice SK jsc
Configuration: 2 X 6.5 MW CHP
Operation: 2003
Fuel: gas
E/G supplier: ??
EPC: Istroenergo Group as
Quick facts: This CHP Plant is located at the large textile works of Slovensky Hodvab.

Photograph courtesy of Istroenergo
Posted 10 Dec 2006

Tekenecik
Location: Cyprus
Operator: KIB-TEK KKTC Elektrik Kurumu
Configuration: 4 X 17.5 MW 18V46
Operation: 2007
Fuel: heavy oil
E/G supplier: Wartsila
EPC: Wartsila, Öncü İnşaat Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret AS
Quick facts: This is an extension to the largest power station in Northern Cyprus. Two more 18V46 engines were installed the following year. The site is at Girne (Kyrenia), a town on the island's northern coast which was founded at the end of the Trojan War.

Photograph courtesy of Öncü İnşaat Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret AS
Posted 19 Aug 2009

Teting Landfill
Location: France
Operator: Gastech SNC
Configuration: 2 X 1.4 MW
Fuel: landfill gas
Operation: 2004
E/G supplier: Jenbacher
Quick facts: Jointly owned (50:50) with Energy Developments Ltd.

Photograph courtesy of Energy Developments Ltd
Posted 8 Feb 2006

Uhy Landfill
Location: Czech Republic
Operator: ASA Abfall Service AG
Configuration: 1 X 340 kW H24GLD
Fuel: landfill gas
Operation: 2004
E/G supplier: Waukesha, Motorgas
EPC: Motorgas
Quick facts: Near Prague

Photograph courtesy of Motorgas sro
Posted 4 May 2013

Abbreviations

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

Updated 04-May-2013

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