Ballylumford CCGT Plant, United Kingdom
Key Data:
Output
600MW
Plant type
Combined cycle gas turbine
Location
Ballylumford, Northern Ireland
Start of operations
End of Q2 2003
Estimated investment
£200 million
Key Players:
Plant owner
Premier Power Ltd
Gas supply
Centrica
Project management
PB Power
Contractor
Ansaldo Energia
Retaining wall
Shotcrete Soilnail retaining wall constructed by Gunform International Ltd. (sprayed concrete with two layers of reinforcing bar and soil nail anchors)
Plant Details:
Gas turbines
Two Siemens V94.2 gas turbines and one Siemens V64.3A gas turbine combined cycle unit
Thermal efficiency
54%
Fall-back efficiency
35% for 'open cycle' operation
Fuel
North Sea natural gas primary, low sulphur distillate liquid backup
Electricity generation
15kV and 18kV medium voltage, stepped up to 275/110kV for underground transmission
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