New Power Plant Station North Mole Gibraltar: Example of Co2 Footprint Improvement with Gas and Dual Fuel Engines
(Room Lehar 2)
19 Jun 18
4:00 PM
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5:30 PM
Tracks:
Track 2: Repositioning Conventional Power Generation
HM Government of Gibraltar is replacing their 30 year old Diesel fired power stations Waterport, ISGA and OESCO with an efficient, reliable and environmentally friendly power plant. Due to an expected increase in electricity requirements for Gibraltar from 42 MW in 2017 to 51 MW in 2027 together with a fire in the Waterport power plant and the age of the other power plants, the government decided to build a new gas-fired engine power plant. The new power plant is being built near the northern end of Gibraltar along the North Mole Breakwater, closed to the Gibraltar International Airport. The new power plant will have a total output of 84MW, consisting of 3x14V51 / 60G gas engines and 3x14V51 / 60DF dual fuel engines from MAN Diesel & Turbo. The power plant was also designed to incorporate a seventh gas engine in case future power is needed. Gas will be used as the main fuel with Diesel Fuel used only for backup and for starting and stopping the Dual Fuel engines. A newly built LNG terminal will ensure the gas supply. Gibraltar requires an independent, economical and reliable energy supply, however the new power plant must be efficient and environmentally friendly. Greenhouse gas emissions are to be reduced as far as possible and 2020, 15% of energy should be generated through renewable energy sources. The new power plant is designed according to the European directives (European Union EIA Directive). Therefore all engines are equipped with the latest SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) emission control technology that uses urea to convert the NOx emissions into water and nitrogen. The new Gibraltar power plant will be one of the largest engine powered gas power plants in Europe and become a showcase for a gas energy generation. The presentation will describe the solution and first operating experiences.