The Brigg power station is expected to become operational from early 2016 and will primarily use locally sourced straw as fuel with some wood. It is expected to produce enough energy to supply around 70,000 homes with power displacing around 300,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. The project is the second contract signed between the two companies for a UK GRT in a biomass power station following an agreement on the 15.8MW Lisahally scheme in Northern Ireland Last year.
“We’re delighted to be working with BWSC again on a second UK project that highlights the cutting edge design of our GRT technology” said Daniel Wahler, Alstom’s Vice President of Industrial Steam Turbines. “The biomass market requires a more efficient steam turbine that can offer more power to the network, and Alstom’s GRT is designed to achieve this making it particularly effective in a growing market.”
The GRT will be pre-assembled in an Alstom facility before shipment. It will require a simple foundation to anchor the steam turbine generator thereby saving money during installation and commissioning. Alstom has optimised the GRT for efficient and flexible power production, covering renewable and traditional fuel types in addition to industrial applications for process steam. It features a flexible modular concept and a plug-and-play package to reduce installation time.
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