General Electric Energy (Fairfield, CT) announced that it will supply two gas turbine-generator sets and additional equipment for a 150 MW cogeneration plant to be built near the city of Limerick, Ireland. The gas-fired plant will provide power and process steam for a large aluminum refining facility owned by Aughinish Alumina Ltd. (Ireland), as well as power for the Irish grid.
GE Energy will supply two Frame 6FA gas turbines featuring dual fuel capabilities and advanced Dry Low NOx emissions systems, and two 50 Hz, GE 6FA generators. The scope of the contract also includes the turbine control center, liquid fuel off-base system, gas turbine CO2 protection, washing skid, technical assistance, supervision and training, and performance tests. The equipment will be manufactured at GE Energy's facilities in Belfort, France. The two gas turbine packages will be shipped to the project site in September and October of 2004, respectively. Once the new cogeneration plan begins commercial operation, scheduled for December of 2005, Aughinish Alumina expects to be able to reduce operations of older oil-fired boilers at the site, thus reducing emissions.
