Released August 09, 2011 | SUGAR LAND
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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--The 'first firing' of two new gas-fired plants under construction in the Netherlands has been completed successfully.
Dutch utility Essent NV (Arnhem), a subsidiary of German energy major RWE AG (OTC:RWEOY) (Essen, Germany), has reported that both the Claus C and Moerdijk 2 combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plants underwent their first fire in recent weeks. Moerdijk 2 is on target to be commissioned later this year while Claus C, located in Maasbracht will go into operation next summer. The plants will add an additional 970-megawatts capacity to the Dutch grid.
"It certainly hasn't been a piece of cake," admitted Bart Beljaars, project manager for Claus C. "Earlier this year we had already conducted a small pre-test with a 'First Ignition,' where the gas turbine was briefly put into operation. The remaining part of the installation has now also been completed, allowing the gas turbines to undergo protracted operation and further testing.'
Project manager for Moerdijk 2, Ray Bisley, added: "The process of first firing has also been the crowning glory of the extensive preparatory work. Therefore, we really do consider the 'first fire' to be an enormous milestone. Both first fires went well."
The Claus power plant consists of two 640 MW gas units, Claus A and B, with a combined generation capacity of 1280 MW. Modernising the Claus B unit to the Claus C unit was undertaken by French firm, Alstom SA (EPA:ALO) (Levallois-Perret, France), and will raise the overall capacity of the plant to 1,920 MW. When completed in mid-2012, Claus will be the largest and most efficient power plant in the country, supplying electricity to almost 2 million homes. Efficiency levels at the plant will all rise from the current 39% to 58.5%, with CO2 emissions dropping by more than 40%.
Moerdijk 2 is a 430-MW project being constructed by General Electric (NYSE:GE) (Fairfield, Connecticut), comprising a gas turbine, steam turbine and generator connected on the same shaft. The Moerdijk cogeneration power plant has been operating since 1997, generating electricity and heat using natural gas and steam from the nearby waste-incineration plant of Afvalverbranding Zuid-Nederland (AZN). The generating capacity of the power plant is variable between 122 MW and 339 MW. The addition of the new unit will bring the generating capacity up to 775 MW.
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Dutch utility Essent NV (Arnhem), a subsidiary of German energy major RWE AG (OTC:RWEOY) (Essen, Germany), has reported that both the Claus C and Moerdijk 2 combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plants underwent their first fire in recent weeks. Moerdijk 2 is on target to be commissioned later this year while Claus C, located in Maasbracht will go into operation next summer. The plants will add an additional 970-megawatts capacity to the Dutch grid.
"It certainly hasn't been a piece of cake," admitted Bart Beljaars, project manager for Claus C. "Earlier this year we had already conducted a small pre-test with a 'First Ignition,' where the gas turbine was briefly put into operation. The remaining part of the installation has now also been completed, allowing the gas turbines to undergo protracted operation and further testing.'
Project manager for Moerdijk 2, Ray Bisley, added: "The process of first firing has also been the crowning glory of the extensive preparatory work. Therefore, we really do consider the 'first fire' to be an enormous milestone. Both first fires went well."
The Claus power plant consists of two 640 MW gas units, Claus A and B, with a combined generation capacity of 1280 MW. Modernising the Claus B unit to the Claus C unit was undertaken by French firm, Alstom SA (EPA:ALO) (Levallois-Perret, France), and will raise the overall capacity of the plant to 1,920 MW. When completed in mid-2012, Claus will be the largest and most efficient power plant in the country, supplying electricity to almost 2 million homes. Efficiency levels at the plant will all rise from the current 39% to 58.5%, with CO2 emissions dropping by more than 40%.
Moerdijk 2 is a 430-MW project being constructed by General Electric (NYSE:GE) (Fairfield, Connecticut), comprising a gas turbine, steam turbine and generator connected on the same shaft. The Moerdijk cogeneration power plant has been operating since 1997, generating electricity and heat using natural gas and steam from the nearby waste-incineration plant of Afvalverbranding Zuid-Nederland (AZN). The generating capacity of the power plant is variable between 122 MW and 339 MW. The addition of the new unit will bring the generating capacity up to 775 MW.
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Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. IIR's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities.
