Aurora Generating Station is a 1,275MW gas fired power project. It is located in Illinois, the US. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in May 2001. Buy the profile here.

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Description

It is a Gas Turbine power plant. The fuel is procured from Kinder Morgan Natural Gas Pipeline.

The project generated 50,534MWh of electricity.

Development status

The project got commissioned in May 2001.

Contractors involved

Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit I) is equipped with GE Power 7F.04 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 213MW nameplate capacity.

Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit II) is equipped with GE Power LM6000 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 71MW nameplate capacity.

Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit III) is equipped with GE Power 7F.04 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 213MW nameplate capacity.

Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit IV) is equipped with GE Power 7F.04 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 210MW nameplate capacity.

Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit IX) is equipped with GE Power 7F.04 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 213MW nameplate capacity.

Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit V) is equipped with GE Power LM6000 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 71MW nameplate capacity.

Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit VI) is equipped with GE Power LM6000 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 71MW nameplate capacity.

Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit VII) is equipped with GE Power LM6000 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 71MW nameplate capacity.

Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit VIII) is equipped with GE Power LM6000 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 71MW nameplate capacity.

Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit X) is equipped with GE Power LM6000 gas turbine. The phase consists of 1 gas turbine with 71MW nameplate capacity.

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit I).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit II).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit III).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit IV).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit IX).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit V).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit VI).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit VII).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit VIII).

GE Power supplied electric generator for the Aurora Generating Station (Aurora Generating Station Unit X).

IHI Power Services is the O&M contractor for thermal power project. The operation and maintenance contract commenced from 2016, for a period of 5 years.

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This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.