GE Energy chosen for the first clean coal power plant in Europe
Power Engineering Magazine, OK - Jun 30, 2008
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Under a letter of intent signed by the two companies, GE Energy will be supplying gas and steam turbines that provide critical fuel flexibility to support cleaner coal power plants.
The fuel flexibility gives utility and IPP companies a wider range of fuel options to meet rising energy demands during a time of increasing concern about fuel supply, energy independence, and carbon emissions.
The plant is scheduled to start operation at the end of 2011 and will be converted to syngas operation in 2013, thus allowing for a phased installation of the Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) plant and the Gasification Island.
The fuel flexibility of GE's CCGT technology enables the conversion to syngas and the phased-in approach, thus broadening the customer's options for power generation.
"With the selection of GE combined cycle gas turbine technology, we will have the fuel flexibility to respond to policy changes and decisions to have this plant available for carbon capture and storage as early as 2013, and support an early implementation of clean coal generation in UK," said Powerfuels CEO Richard Budge.
"Our objective has always been to build a 'near zero emission power plant' next to the Hatfield Colliery and GE technology is the best choice to enable that."
"We welcome the selection of our highly flexible gas turbine technology and are looking forward to supporting Powerfuel's milestone as they become the first power company to use cleaner coal technology commercially to generate electricity in Europe," said Magued Eldaief, Managing Director, GE Energy UK. |
